Black pepper is one of the most common spices found in every Indian kitchen. Other than making your food fragrant and spicy, it also offers a lot of health benefits. Commonly known to relieve cough and cold, this spice also aids in digestion and has antibiotic properties. It also contains vitamins C, K, magnesium, potassium and iron, and is therefore classified as a medicinal spice. Black pepper benefits for health are many; this includes improving metabolism, treating bacterial infections, easing congestion as well as working as an antidepressant. If you thought black pepper benefits are limited to your health, you are in for a surprise. It turns out this spice is quite beneficial for your hair and skin as well. We know what you are thinking, how can something as spicy as black pepper be used to get good skin and hair? But yes, it is true, the beauty benefits of this spice are unmatched! It has been sitting on your kitchen shelf all along, if only you knew how to use it! That's why today we will not only tell you how it is beneficial for your skin and hair but also some simple ways to use it. But before we move on to that, here a few facts about black pepper. **Did you know? ** Peppercorns are originally green in colour when they are harvested. They obtain the black colour when they are dried in the sun. White pepper, which is equally popular and used in a wide range of foods, is simply black peppercorn without the skin.
