At the end of 16, Zanthoxylum bungeanum was introduced to China. At that time, it was called "pepper", which means "overseas". According to the Records of Grass Flowers in the Ming Dynasty, there was an exotic grass flower-"pepper", which proved that pepper had been introduced to China and cultivated successfully, but it was not used for diet, but only for ornamental purposes. During the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, peppers were eaten as vegetables by China people. According to reports, the earliest people who ate Chili peppers in China were all in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the so-called "Xiajiang people". Because peppers were originally imported from overseas, Xiajiang people became "the first people to eat crabs".

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Pepper is native to tropical areas of Central America and Latin America, and its origin is Mexico. In China, they are mainly distributed in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Henan (Xichuan County), Jize County of Hebei Province and Tuoketuo County of Inner Mongolia. ?

The original distribution area of this species is from Mexico to Colombia; Now it is widely planted all over the world.

Antibacterial and Insecticidal Effects Capsaicin has a significant inhibitory effect on Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis, but has no effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Its branches and leaves have no antibacterial effect and only slightly inhibit mycobacterium tuberculosis. 10-20% Zanthoxylum bungeanum decoction has the efficacy of killing bedbugs.

External use as liniment has soothing effect on the skin, makes the local blood vessels of the skin dilate reflexively, and promotes the vigorous local blood circulation. Tincture can be used for chilblain; However, some people think that pepper only strongly stimulates sensory nerve endings, causing warmth, and has little effect on blood vessels. It does not foam at high concentrations and cannot be regarded as a red agent.

References:

Chili _ Baidu Encyclopedia