What varieties of pepper are there? The benefits, effects, and contraindications of pepper
Speaking of Sichuan pepper, many friends may be familiar with it, but when it comes to black pepper, some friends may not know much about it, and may even confuse black pepper with Sichuan pepper. These two are not the same thing at all. Black pepper can be used both medicinally and as food, and it now also makes a great contribution to China's medical field. Common types generally include white pepper, black pepper, and so on. Let's learn together below about the common varieties of black pepper and their benefits and effects.
What common varieties of black pepper are there?
1. Black pepper
Black pepper is a flowering vine in the Piperaceae family, native to the Malabar Coast of India, and cultivated in Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Hainan, and other places in China. Its fruit is pungent, and it is one of the earliest spices used by people, and may be the most widely used spice today.
2. White pepper
White pepper is the dried nearly mature fruit of the Piperaceae plant pepper. It is aromatic and one of people's favorite seasonings. It is mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and other places. Its surface is yellowish white or pale yellowish white, smooth, with many light-colored linear stripes between the top and base. Its medicinal value is slightly higher than that of black pepper.
3. Green pepper
Green pepper has a lower level of spiciness and is used in duck dishes, cream, and dairy products. It is mainly produced in Brazil, Malaysia, Ceylon, Thailand, Singapore, and other places.
4. Pink pepper
Pink pepper is the fruit of the Brazilian pepper tree, native to Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and other places, and later introduced to many places, mainly as an ornamental or shade plant. Because it is an invasive plant, to this day the Brazilian pepper tree can be seen in most temperate regions.
5. Mountain pepper
⟧The wood can be used for furniture; the leaves and fruit peel can be used to extract aromatic oil; the kernel oil contains lauric acid, and the oil can be used for soap and lubricating oil.
The benefits, effects, and contraindications of pepper
1. Aids digestion
The component of pepper is piperine, and it also contains aromatic oil, crude protein, and crude fat. These substances can remove fishy odors and cut greasiness, and can also help the human body digest;
2. Promotes appetite
Pepper has a relatively rich aroma. Adding it to dishes can increase the taste of the dish, thereby increasing a person's appetite;
3. Assists in treating colds
Pepper has a warm and hot nature, so it has a very good relieving effect on cold pain in the stomach and abdomen caused by aversion to cold, and it also has a very good therapeutic effect on colds caused by cold qi;
5. Antibacterial and sterilizing
Because some components of pepper can inhibit bacteria, it can also neutralize the toxicity of fish and shrimp;
6. Removes fishy odors
Because the spiciness of pepper is relatively strong, its characteristic of being fragrant with heat can achieve the purpose of removing fishy odors.
7. Contraindications
People with digestive tract ulcers should not eat it;
People with cough and hemoptysis should not eat it;
People with hemorrhoids or throat inflammation should not eat it;
People with eye diseases should not eat it.
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