Both. White pepper warms the stomach and black pepper tonifies the kidney. Pepper is not only a common condiment, but also has certain medicinal value and can play a role in diet therapy. But there are black pepper and white pepper, and different kinds are suitable for different dishes.

Pepper mostly grows in areas with high temperature and long-term humidity. It tastes spicy and hot, and has strong functions of warming the middle warmer, dispelling cold and relieving pain. Pepper grows warmer as it goes south, because it fully absorbs the sun and heat in the south. Therefore, Hainan pepper is the most temperate.

Extended information Pepper is suitable for people with stomach cold, nausea, vomiting of clear water, heartburn, swelling and pain, diarrhea, cold dysentery, loss of appetite, chronic gastritis, and people who are afraid of cold or rain. Pepper eaten with fish, meat, soft-shelled turtle and mushrooms can prevent food poisoning.

Patients with yin deficiency and excessive fire, excessive internal heat, Sjogren's syndrome, diabetes, cough, vomiting blood, throat and oral diseases and hemorrhoids are not suitable for eating; Patients with gastric and duodenal ulcers and hypertension should not eat Chili.

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