Pepper is pungent, hot, and enters the stomach and large intestine meridian, has the effect of warming the middle and lowering the qi, eliminating phlegm and detoxifying. The main component of pepper is piperine, but also contains a certain amount of aromatic oil, crude protein, crude fat and soluble nitrogen, can dispel fishy, greasy, help digestion.

Small doses of pepper can enhance appetite, poor appetite, indigestion has a diagnostic effect. Pepper is warm, cold stomach and abdomen due to cold stomach, intestinal chirping diarrhea has a very good relief, and treatment of wind-cold cold. Pepper has antiseptic and antibacterial effect, can solve the fish and shrimp meat poisoning.

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Black pepper can not be high-temperature frying, should be in the dishes or soup is about to pot with a little, black pepper contains more volatile oils, and meat with the cooking time should not be too long to avoid flavor evaporation.

Pepper should be in a sealed container to avoid moisture and light, the time should not be too long.

Pepper is hot, even more than chili peppers, inflammation and fire should be prohibited. Black pepper should not be eaten with tomato sauce and milk.

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