Black pepper acts both as a spice and also as a medicine. Monsoons are doing round the corners and so are diseases like common cold, cough, muscular pains and indigestion. They are easily available at home and consuming it, would save you from spending huge hospital bills for several diseases.
Here are the many health benefits of incorporating black pepper in your diet.

1. Fights seasonal flu:
The anti-microbial properties in black pepper destroys all kind of cola-causing germs and microbes and helps in relieving chest congestion and suffocation.it contains high amount of Vitamin C which proves to be best for fighting cold and flu. It is very effective in working against all kind of signs and symptoms related to fever.

2. Antioxidants:
Pepper is a very rich anti-oxidant that alters or blocks the functioning of free radicals which might otherwise cause potential cell damage to the cells, which if not treated on to time would lead to major health ailments such as cancer and other similar diseases.

3. Good for skin:
Its medicinal properties can even fight skin disorders like Vitiligo.

4. Good for Arthritis:
Its anti-inflammatory properties reduce inflammation in the cartilage tissue of the knees.