The English word "pepper" is derived from the Latin word "piper", which is derived from the Sanskrit word from the Sanskrit word "pippali". Pepper was used in ancient Rome and Greece. In Turkey, people could even pay their taxes with pepper. During the Middle Ages, wars broke out between the French, Portuguese and Dutch over the distribution of profits from the Far East trade in pepper.

English Name: Black Pepper

Latin Name: (Pepper) Piper nigrum Family: Piperaceae

Plant Species: Shrub

Extracted from: Fruit

Extraction Method: Steam Distillation

Characteristics: Warm and colorless to pale amber. Odor: Clove-like and bitter

Volatility: Medium

Properties: Neutral

Planet of dominion: Mars

Origin: Singapore, India, Malaysia