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The pepper plant is a perennial woody vine that grows up to 4 m (13 ft) on a support tree, pole or trellis. It is a spreading vine that takes root easily where the trailing stem touches the ground. The leaves are alternate and complete, 5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 inches) long and 3 to 6 cm (1.2 to 2.4 i

Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the pepper family, cultivated for its fruit (peppercorns), which are often sun-dried and used as a spice and condiment. The fruit is a drupe (drupe), about 5 mm (0.20 in) in diameter (fresh and fully ripe), dark red, and contains a pit enclosing a p

The value of pepper was so high that it was often used as collateral and even currency. A fondness for pepper (or an appreciation for its monetary value) was passed on to those who would witness the fall of Rome. When the Visigoth king Alaric besieged the city in the 5th century, he gave 3,000 pound

Dilution: Dissolve and dilute the selected essential oil (5-10 drops) with a medium such as milk or unscented bath salt, and then pour it into the hot water for the foot bath. Because essential oils are not soluble in water, do not drop directly into hot water.