Dried red peppers are nutritious, but they are less nutritious than fresh red peppers. This is because when the peppers are separated from the water, part of the vitamins will be lost with the loss of water.

1. Nutritional value of dry red pepper:

1. Dried red pepper contains a large amount of vitamins C, E and a small amount of B vitamins.

2. Red pepper has a spicy flavor, which can remove the fishy smell in dishes. It has high nutritional value and has the functions of keeping out the cold, increasing appetite, and sterilizing. In addition to being rich in carotene, a red pepper also contains approximately 5,000 international units of vitamin A, which can meet the daily needs of adults, and also contains more than 100 mg of vitamin C. These rich antioxidants can neutralize harmful oxygen molecule free radicals in the body and are beneficial to human health. Long-term intake of red pepper also has anti-aging effects.

2. Medicinal value of dried red pepper:

1. Red pepper also contains carotene and carotenoids that are beneficial to the human body, and can be converted into vitamin A in the human body. , very effective in enhancing people's vision and preventing night blindness. Red peppers also contain the phytochemical "capsaicin", which can clear nasal congestion. In addition to making the respiratory tract unobstructed, it also has the effects of promoting blood flow, dispersing cold, relieving depression, and strengthening the stomach. Eating peppers appropriately can promote salivation Secretion, enhance appetite.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pepper is pungent and hot in nature, has the effect of warming the middle and dispersing cold, strengthening the stomach and digesting food, and can treat cold stomach pain, flatulence, and indigestion; it can be used externally to treat chilblains, rheumatic pain, It has curative effects on lumbar muscle pain. In the early days, dried chili peppers were used as medicinal materials to be boiled in water and taken. Nowadays, they are mostly used as seasonings, and their medicinal effects are greater than dietary therapy.