Black pepper is known as the â??king of spice â??and is widely used in cuisines globally and is antibacterial in nature, and therefore helps to cure cold and cough,The spice also has Vitamin C, Vitamin A, flavonoids, carotenes and other anti-oxidants that help remove harmful free radicals and protect the body from cancers and diseases.Black pepper aids in digestion, and when a person consumes raw black pepper, hydrochloric acid is released by the stomach, and this helps in breaking down of proteins.