Pepper, alias: horn pepper, long pepper, vegetable pepper and lantern pepper, Latin scientific name: capsicum annuum L., is an annual or limited perennial herb of Magnoliaceae and Capsicum. Stems subglabrous or puberulent, branches slightly zigzag.

Leaves alternate, the top nodes of branches are not elongated to form twins or clusters, oblong, oval, ovoid or ovoid-lanceolate, entire, short tapering or acute at the top, and narrow wedge at the base; Flowers solitary, drooping; Calyx cup-shaped, inconspicuously 5-toothed; Corolla white, lobes ovate; The anthers are grayish purple. The fruit stalk is thick and drooping; The fruit has long fingers, the tips of which gradually become sharp and often bend. It is green when it is immature, and turns red, orange or purple when it is mature, which is spicy.

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Six effects of eating Chili peppers

1, promoting blood circulation to help longevity: Because pepper has a strong blood circulation function, it can improve women's symptoms such as fear of cold, frostbite and vascular headache, and also enhance the activity of brain cells, which is helpful to delay aging and relieve many diseases.

2, treatment of cough and cold: Chili is rich in vitamin C, which can control heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis and lower cholesterol; In addition, pepper also contains more antioxidants, which can prevent chronic diseases such as cancer; At the same time, pepper can also make the respiratory tract unblocked and treat cough and cold.

3. Prevention of gallstones: Eating green peppers regularly can prevent gallstones. Green peppers are rich in vitamins, especially vitamin C, which can convert excess cholesterol into bile acids, thus preventing gallstones. People who have suffered from gallstones should eat more green peppers rich in vitamin C, which has a certain effect on relieving the disease.

4. Improving heart function: A "health care product" made of pepper as the main raw material, garlic, hawthorn extract and vitamin E can improve heart function and promote blood circulation after eating. In addition, eating Chili regularly can reduce blood lipid and thrombosis, which has a certain preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases.

5, stomach, digestion: As mentioned above, pepper has a stimulating effect on the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract, which can enhance gastrointestinal peristalsis, promote the secretion of digestive juice, improve appetite, and inhibit abnormal intestinal fermentation. Some medical and nutrition experts in China investigated Hunan and Sichuan provinces and found that the incidence of gastric ulcer in these provinces and regions, which generally like to eat Chili, is much lower than that in other provinces and regions. This is because pepper can stimulate the release of prostaglandin E2, which is beneficial to promote the regeneration of gastric mucosa, maintain the function of gastrointestinal cells, and prevent and treat gastric ulcer.

6. Lowering blood sugar: Jamaican scientists have proved through experiments that capsaicin can significantly lower blood sugar levels.

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