African Black Pepper (commonly known as esoro wisa in Ghana and Uziza seeds in Nigeria) are dried pepper-like spices. This spice possesses several medicinal properties and helps with the treatment of a number of ailments, it is also used to in making some the continent’s most popular local dishes.

There are several health benefits of African Black pepper and these include:

• Aphrodisiac functions
• Helping in cardiovascular health
• Helping regulate menstrual cycles
• Antimalarial activity
• Relief for coughs, toothaches and chest pains
• Relief for bronchitis, rheumatism, constipation and other gastrointestinal problems.

Uses

This spice can be used for chicken, meats and fish seasoning. It can also be used in soups and a variety of dishes usually leaving the food with a pungent aromatic flavor African Black Pepper is also used as food preservative.