immunity boosting tips
If your digestive system is weak, or you get cold or cough easily with the changing weather, then it is a sign of weak immunity. Be it adults or children, a large population of India is a victim of weak immunity. Ayurvedic methods are also very useful in increasing the body’s immunity. When modern medicines were not prevalent, minor health problems could be cured with turmeric or other indigenous things. Well, nowadays people start adopting old methods again. The importance of black pepper has also been mentioned in Ayurveda.
Ayurveda expert Dr. Chanchal Sharma says that the antioxidant called ‘piperine’ in it works like a medicine. Black pepper added to your food naturally affects your immunity. Know how it works…
What do experts say
Dr. Chanchal Sharma says that the defects of Vata, Pitta and Kapha can be balanced naturally through black pepper. It contains more Vitamin C than orange. NCBI research It has also been told that black pepper is a great source of Vitamin C. Therefore it is very effective in boosting our immunity. Experts say that its properties maintain energy in your body and also keep you away from diseases.
It is also worth keeping in mind that these food items should be consumed as per the season, consuming small amounts in excess in winter will not cause any harm, but consuming too much in summer can be harmful. Therefore, use black pepper in limited quantities and stay healthy.
Some medicinal properties of black pepper
Strong digestion: Its antioxidant properties help in cleaning your stomach and speeding up digestion.
Balance of Vata, Pitta and Kapha: Due to its hot nature, black pepper calms vata and phlegm.
Keeping the liver healthy: It helps in removing harmful substances (toxins) from the liver, allowing it to function smoothly and more effectively.
Antidote to remove stomach worms: In Ayurveda, black pepper is considered an excellent ‘anthelmintic’ medicine, due to which it destroys stomach worms.
Effective in asthma: Due to its warm nature and anti-inflammatory properties, it expels the phlegm accumulated in the chest, which provides great relief in asthma, chronic cough and difficulty in breathing.
Is it good to use black pepper in summer?
Experts say that black pepper is hot in nature due to which it produces heat in the body, hence it is beneficial to consume black pepper in limited quantity. Use only 1 or 2 pinches of black pepper in your food.
Disadvantages of consuming too much black pepper
Black pepper is an Ayurvedic medicine, its consumption in right quantity can keep you healthy but its excessive consumption can also have adverse effects on your body.
Increase in body heat: Due to its hot nature, consuming it in large quantities can increase the body temperature.
Stomach irritation: It may cause heartburn and stomach pain in people with sensitive digestive systems or ulcer patients.
Skin problems: Consuming too much black pepper can cause rashes, pimples or acne on the face.
