The main function is used to remove fishy flavor when cooking, and some of the medicinal use.

Effects: Pepper can also treat the problem of food accumulation, because pepper contains piperine, also contains a certain amount of crude fat and crude protein, can remove the fishy, greasy, help digestion.

Pepper also has the effect of dissolving phlegm, and at the same time can treat the problems of cold pain in the abdomen, regurgitation, vomiting clear water. For general diarrhea, bacterial dysentery are very good treatment. In addition to internal use, pepper powder can also be used to apply externally, such as sores and swellings, poisonous snake bites, dog bites and so on, can be used to alleviate the spread of toxins.

Expanded Information:

Pepper can be used for both medicinal and dietary purposes, and Chinese medicine claims that pepper has the function of warming the stomach and dispersing cold. The main food method is to eat pepper directly. Pepper and the world's major flavoring spices, fruit contains volatile oil 1-2%, piperine 8-9%, but also contains crude fat, protein, starch, soluble nitrogen and other substances.

Pepper contains special ingredients that make pepper has a unique aromatic flavor, and bitter and spicy flavor, become popular with the people with spicy spices. Although pepper is mainly used as a condiment, but in fact there are many other uses. For example: folk with "pepper stew pork belly" treatment of chronic gastrointestinal diseases.

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