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7 Peculiar Uses For Pepper

Pepper is a wonderful spice and a well-known ingredient that no respectable household, restaurant or fast food joint can do without. It’s probably the second most used seasoning (second to salt) and it originates from plants included in the Piperaceae family. The common pepper dust or beads come from the plant’s fruits, which are dried, crushed in a fine and spicy dust or simply used whole; the whole dried fruit is known as peppercorn. The usage of pepper in both gastronomy and medicine dates back since antiquity. The term “pepper” is derived from the Dravidian term pippali, which was later turned into peperi by the romans; the used peperi for both the black pepper and the long pepper. In today’s modern languages, the term shifted into pfeffer (German), poivre (French), pepe (Italian), piper (Romanian) and of course pepper (English). What makes pepper on of the most basic spices, that adds flavor and stings the tongue is a certain chemical called piperine.

Pepper’s has a long established reputation in the kitchen, but having some around can solve a lot of problems around the  house. There are many unusual uses for pepper which will give great results. Here’s what you can use it for:

1. Keep ants away

Ants are naturally attracted by sugar compounds, so as long as you give them a reason, they’ll come invading your kitchen or wherever else they might find something sweet to take back to the colony. If you have some pepper on hand, you can sprinkle it every here and there, where you might think I’d get in the ants way. If the ants encounter pepper along their trail, they’ll most likely get thrown off and they’ll turn back.

2. Keep garden parasites at bay

Your garden won’t be safe until you take some measures. Your plants are in danger from the moment they begin sprouting. As soon as the plant is out, there are all sort of bugs that are ready to feast on the fruits of your labor way before you get to enjoy them. To keep these pesky parasites away, just mix black pepper and flour (equal parts) and sprinkle the mixture around the plants. This will solve your problem ASAP.

3. Keep away squirrels from the bird feeder

If you have a squirrel problem around the bird feeder, you can solve it by simply adding some cayenne pepper. Sprinkle the spice around the feed, and you won’t see squirrels around ever again. This won’t bother the birds that have a natural tolerance for the pepper; not only won’t they notice it, but the high amounts of vitamin A found in the pepper will also improve their plumage.

4. Brighten the colors of your clothes

If you wish to keep you clothes looking like new as long as possible or simply bring back to life some of the older clothes with faded colors, you don’t need any fancy and expensive products to get the job done. If you have some pepper around the house, just add a teaspoon of the spicy dust to the wash. The pepper thrown in the mix will keep bright colors as strong as ever and will prevent them from running too.

5. Cure migraines

If you find yourself having a strong headache for no apparent reason, pepper will save the day. Just get a regular glass of water and add half a teaspoon of pepper, mix it up good and drink the concoction. If you have a smaller glass, ¼ teaspoon of pepper will suffice. The migraine should be gone in about 40 minutes, or it should at least be diminished. If in 40 minutes time you haven’t been completely cured, repeat the procedure.

6. Clear up you sinuses

If you’ve caught a nasty cold or if your sinuses are acting up, you can ease up the situation by adding some extra pepper to your meals. Spicy meals will get you well in no time. However, if you’re intolerant to spicy food, there’s another solution for your problems: you can get eucalyptus drops and mix them up with liquid pepper; put them in the steamer and they’ll do wonders for your clogged sinuses in no time at all.

7. Detoxify the liver

If you’ve been having liver problems lately or if you simply want to give your liver a hand, you’ll need to mix up the following in a small glass and have this drink every morning, before breakfast.

1 cup of flat, filtered water

1 entire lemon (or lime) squeezed

1 teaspoon of maple syrup (or other natural sweetener)

¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper

Thanks to its natural properties, common pepper is far more than a simple food spice. It can be used as pest repellant, as a fabric brightener and even as a natural remedy for various afflictions. Having some around the house can be very convenient if you should ever find yourself in need of any of its uses.

By Alec Deacon

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