Zanthoxylum bungeanum has a strong aromatic smell, which can remove the fishy smell in cooking, dispel the cold in the interior and help yang. Li Shizhen described the efficacy of pepper in Compendium of Materia Medica: "If you take it for a long time, you will get old." Translated into modern times, Zanthoxylum bungeanum has anti-aging effect. In addition, modern research does show that Zanthoxylum bungeanum can promote the function of various endocrine glands in experimental animals, dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure. At the same time, it is found that it has similar effects with ginseng and velvet antler. The endocrine function of the elderly is declining, and eating Chili for a long time can slow down aging.

Nowadays, when the elderly mention what they often eat, they will fall into the misunderstanding that they eat every day, every meal and a lot every time. In fact, you don't need to deliberately eat Chili. Just add a little Chili as a seasoning when cooking. You only need to put about 2 grams of the same dish, which is a teaspoon. When cooking meat dishes, it's best to put some peppers, which can not only remove fishy smell, but also increase appetite. There are many ways to use pepper in cooking, such as adding it when curing meat, frying it when cooking, emitting a unique hemp flavor, using pepper powder, pepper salt, pepper oil and so on.