Warm, fruity and spicy black pepper is best know as a common cooking spice but w/ a chemical make-up similar to Melissa, the monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes soothes nerves, wards off seasonal threats, and promotes a healthy circulation. Use Black Pepper essential oil combined w/ coconut oil to soothe soar muscles. Diffuse or inhale directly to sooth nerves or for culinary fun add to entrees, salads, and soups. Besides black pepper's enhancing flavor it may aid digestion. Here is another DIY recipe idea:

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