1, pepper

Pepper genus of deciduous small trees, up to 7 meters high; spines on the stem, branches with short spines, the current year's branches are pubescent. Leaf axis often have very narrow leaf wings; leaflets opposite, ovate, elliptic, sparse lanceolate, leaf margin with finely divided teeth, teeth with oil spots.

Leaves abaxially pilose, abaxially dry with reddish-brown markings. Inflorescences terminal or borne on top of lateral branches, tepals yellowish green, roughly the same shape and size; styles obliquely dorsally curved.

Pepper contains pungent components that have antibacterial and eliminates loss of appetite. It also promotes blood circulation and improves cold body.

2, garlic

For the lily family onion plants underground bulb. Garlic whole plant has a strong pungent garlic odor, garlic, garlic leaves (green garlic or garlic shoots) and flower shoots (garlic shoots) can be used as a vegetable to eat, not only for seasoning.

3, ginger

perennial herb. Rhizome with yellow-green flowers and a pungent flavor. Plant height 0.5-1 meters; rhizome thick, multi-branched, aromatic and spicy flavor. Leaf blade lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, glabrous, sessile; ligule membranous.

The common pedicel is up to 25 centimeters long; spikes globose; bracts ovate, light green or with yellowish margins, apically spinulose. Calyx tube ca. 1 cm; corolla yellowish green, lobes lanceolate; central lobe of labellum oblong-obovate.

The rhizome is used for medicinal purposes, and fresh or dried products can be used as a cooking ingredient or made into pickles and candied ginger. The stems, leaves, and rhizomes are used to extract aromatic oils for use in food, beverage, and cosmetic fragrances.

4, nutmeg

Evergreen tree. Leaves alternate, leathery, long elliptic, apex acute, entire, leaf surface dark green. Racemes, axillary, flowers unisexual, dioecious, corolla yellow-white.

The fruit is pear-shaped, yellowish or orange-yellow, split longitudinally into two petals at maturity, revealing the scarlet aril, called "mace" (Mace), containing one seed, called "nutmeg". The seed coat is reddish brown and the wood is hard. Flowering period in February to March.

Nutmeg can remove the odor of meat, commonly used in meat dishes. And nutmeg can promote blood circulation and raise body temperature. It used to be often used as a digestive herb, and is good for loss of appetite and diarrhea.

5, pepper

Pepper

Pepper order, Piperaceae, pepper genus of woody climbing vine; stems, branches glabrous, nodes significantly expanded, often rootlets. Flowers heterogamous, usually monoecious; berry spherical, sessile, flowering from June to October.

Pepper has a strong antiseptic effect, and can improve appetite, promote blood circulation, anti-acidification.

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