Essence.
These are small finger-like pieces in the shape of fallen willow flowers, but smaller; they are hard, dense, and their taste is close in pungency to the taste of black pepper; These are the first fruits of black pepper and therefore they turned out to be moister; they are eaten, and they do not burn at first when they are tasted.
Choice.
The best of them is the variety that is not processed and does not dissolve in warm water, even if it has lain in it all day, but tastes like black pepper.
Nature.
Hot in the third degree, dry in the second.
Actions and properties.
Resolves and stops cold illnesses.
Organs of the eye.
Long pepper with fried goat liver juice helps against night blindness.
Nutritional organs.
Long pepper promotes digestion and absorption of food and strengthens the stomach.
Eruption organs.
Long pepper increases lust and resembles ginger in this respect.