The efficacy and function of chili pepper

There are many common Chinese medicinal materials in life, and chili pepper is one of them. However, many people are not very clear about chili pepper. Therefore, before choosing to eat it, you need to understand the effects and functions of chili pepper.

[Source] It is the root of the pepper plant of the Solanaceae family.

【Functions and indications】 Treats weakness in hands and feet, and swelling of kidney cyst.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat weakness in the hands and feet, as if paralyzed: 2 chili heads, 15 pairs of chicken feet (cut off from above the knees), 2 taels of peanut meat, and 6 red dates. Stew with half water and half wine. (Records of Collecting Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan)

[Clinical Application] Treatment of functional uterine bleeding: Take 5 qian of chili root (1 liang of fresh chili root) and 2 to 4 chicken feet, decoct them and take them in 2 doses. After the bleeding stops, continue to take 5 to 10 doses to consolidate the therapeutic effect. According to follow-up observations of 31 cases, bleeding can usually be stopped after taking 2 to 3 doses. Most of the cured cases were able to resume their menstrual cycles, with only 2 cases of recurrence.

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[Source] From "Records of Collecting Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan"

Everyone should know about the medicinal value of chili peppers, so you can be more targeted when consuming them. More reasonable use of medicines can better treat some common diseases.