1 - Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
2 - Akadimia of Ancient Greek and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Athens, Greece
3 - Elkyda, Research & Education Centre of Charismatheia, Athens, Greece
4 - Pan-Hellenic Organization of Educational Programs (P.O.E.P.), Athens, Greece
5 - Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT), Tilburg University, DE Tilburg, The Netherlands
6 - Corvers Greece IKE, Athens, Greece
7 - Department of Gynecology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
8 - Panait Sirbu Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
9 - The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
10 - Department of General Surgery, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
11 - Department of General Surgery, “Dr. Carol Davila” Clinical Hospital of Nephrology, Bucharest, Romania
12 - Department of Research, “Dr. Carol Davila” University Central Military Emergency Hospital, Bucharest
13 - Discipline of Dermatology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55453/rjmm.2025.128.4.3
Received: 6 March 2025
Revised: 23 April 2025
Accepted: 13 May 2025
Ethnomedicine and ethnobotany have been at the forefront of current scientific focus. The focus of this review is Piper nigrum, for which there exists a wide host of traditional ethnomedical and ethnobotanical applications, recorded mostly from India and the surrounding regions where black pepper is native. These applications cover a wide range of pathologies, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, gynaecological, endocrine, integumentary and neurological, and viral diseases and colds. While some of these applications are confirmed by modern research, the majority have not been tested using modern scientific methods, and perhaps many more applications remain to be documented. Finally, it must be noted that some interesting non- medical applications comprise the application of black pepper, as an insecticide/larvicide, are worth further consideration, especially given the newer policies at a European and international level.
Periferakis A, Troumpata L, Periferakis K, Adalis GM, Periferakis AT, Georgatos-Garcia S, Maier C, Costache AC, Garofil DN, Costache DO. Traditional Ethnomedical and Ethnobotanical Applications and Uses of Piper Nigrum. R. J. Mil. Med. 2025, 128(4): 286-303; https://doi.org/10.55453/rjmm.2025.128.4.3
ISSN: 1222-5126 (print), 2501-2312 (online)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Periferakis, A., Troumpata, L., Adalis, G., Periferakis, A., Periferakis, K., Georgatos-Garcia, S., ... Costache, D. (2025). Traditional Ethnomedical and Ethnobotanical Applications and Uses of Piper Nigrum. Romanian Journal of Military Medicine, No.4 / 2025, Vol. CXXVIII, July. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55453/rjmm.2025.128.4.3
Periferakis A, Troumpata L, Adalis G, Periferakis A, Periferakis K, Georgatos-Garcia S, et al.. Traditional Ethnomedical and Ethnobotanical Applications and Uses of Piper Nigrum. Romanian Journal of Military Medicine No.4 / 2025, Vol. CXXVIII, July. 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55453/rjmm.2025.128.4.3.
Periferakis, A. et al. 2025, 'Traditional Ethnomedical and Ethnobotanical Applications and Uses of Piper Nigrum', Romanian Journal of Military Medicine, No.4 / 2025, Vol. CXXVIII, July, DOI: https://doi.org/10.55453/rjmm.2025.128.4.3.
