Consuming warm water with ghee and a pinch of turmeric and black pepper powder for 30 days helps in digestion, immunity, and overall metabolic health, Dr Archana Batra, dietitian, said. Ghee mixed with warm water helps in detoxification by flushing fat-soluble toxins. Piperine, active compound in black pepper, increases absorption of curcumin, active compound in turmeric, by up to 2000%.