Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Pepper
The Herbs

(Piper nigrum) G

Folk Name: Black Pepper

Gender: Masculine

Planet: Mars

Element: Fire

Powers: Protection, Exorcism

Magical Uses: Pepper is added to amulets as a protectant against the evil eye, and when worn it frees the mind of envious thoughts. Mixed with salt and scattered about the property it dispels evil.