Does eating peppers cause internal heat?

Sichuan pepper is a common condiment. In fact, eating a moderate amount of Sichuan pepper has many benefits for the human body. Sichuan pepper can increase appetite, remove bacteria in the body and improve the digestive system function of the stomach and intestines. Although Sichuan pepper is good for human health, there are some taboos when eating Sichuan pepper. Many people are worried that they will get angry after eating Sichuan pepper. Will eating Sichuan pepper make you get angry?

Does eating peppers cause internal heat?

Sichuan pepper is hot in nature and eating too much of it can easily cause getting a sore throat.

Side effects of Sichuan pepper

Pregnant women should avoid eating

There are actually many things that pregnant women should avoid eating. Most of them are afraid that certain ingredients in the food may harm their babies, or that certain ingredients may disturb certain parts of the uterus and be fatal to the fetus. However, the reason why peppercorns are not suitable for consumption is that pregnant women may experience vomiting, diarrhea and other reactions. Although this does not directly affect the health of the baby, if it becomes serious, the nutrition of the pregnant woman will be depleted.

People with excessive internal heat should avoid eating

Although Sichuan pepper is a warm-natured medicinal herb, it has the function of dispelling cold. If we do not pay attention to this, the yin and yang temperatures in the body will become more unbalanced, affecting our health.

Avoid eating during menstruation

Women should not eat spicy or irritating foods during their menstrual period. However, Sichuan pepper is such an irritating food. If consumed during the menstrual period, it is likely to have a serious impact on women's menstruation. This is one of the side effects of Sichuan pepper that is most easily overlooked.

What are the benefits of Sichuan pepper?

1. Increase appetite

Sichuan pepper has a fragrant smell that can remove bacteria and odors from food, enhance the body's saliva secretion, and improve people's appetite. Therefore, many people will have an increased appetite after eating peppercorns. However, it should be noted that Sichuan peppercorns are quite irritating and not everyone is suitable for eating them, so everyone should control the amount consumed.

2. Improve gastrointestinal health

Sichuan pepper can relieve abdominal pain, vomiting and other symptoms in the human body, and achieve the effect of relieving pain and stopping bleeding. It can also be used together with ginger to protect the function of the spleen and stomach. It is especially suitable for people with weak and cold bodies. In addition, if taken together with Atractylodes lancea, Amomum villosum, etc., it can also relieve symptoms of cold and dampness.

3. Relieve abdominal pain symptoms

Zanthoxylum bungeanum can treat diarrhea, cold hands and feet and other abnormal symptoms. When used together with black plum and phellodendron, it can also treat pinworm disease in children. In addition, Sichuan pepper is also very helpful in removing gastrointestinal parasites and protecting gastrointestinal function, achieving the effects of dehumidifying and relieving pain, killing insects and detoxifying, and relieving abdominal pain.