Medicinal value of chili pepper

I believe everyone should be very familiar with chili peppers. This is an indispensable condiment in our lives, which can make our dishes more delicious. Many friends in life cannot live without spicy food, and some even can’t eat without chili peppers. In fact, chili peppers can not only be used for seasoning, but also have certain medicinal value. So what is the medicinal value of chili peppers?

1. Strengthen the stomach and aid digestion. As mentioned earlier, chili peppers have a stimulating effect on the mouth and gastrointestinal tract, can enhance gastrointestinal motility, promote the secretion of digestive juices, improve appetite, and inhibit abnormal fermentation in the intestines. Some medical and nutrition experts in my country conducted a survey in Hunan, Sichuan and other provinces and found that the incidence of gastric ulcers in these provinces, where people generally like to eat chili peppers, is much lower than that in other provinces. This is because chili pepper can stimulate the release of prostaglandin E2 in the human body, which is beneficial to promote the regeneration of gastric mucosa, maintain gastrointestinal cell function, and prevent and treat gastric ulcers.

2. Prevent gallstones. Eating green peppers regularly can prevent gallstones. Green peppers are rich in vitamins, especially vitamin C, which can convert excess cholesterol in the body into bile acid, thereby preventing gallstones. People who already have gallstones can eat more green peppers rich in vitamin C, which can help alleviate the condition.

3. Improve heart function. A "health product" is made with chili as the main ingredient, combined with garlic, hawthorn extracts and vitamin E. After consumption, it can improve heart function and promote blood circulation. In addition, eating chili peppers regularly can lower blood lipids, reduce thrombosis, and have a certain preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases.

4. Lower blood sugar. Jamaican scientists have demonstrated through experiments that capsaicin can significantly lower blood sugar levels.

5. Relieve skin pain. Studies have found that capsaicin can relieve skin pain caused by many diseases.

6. Chili pepper has a weight-loss effect. Chili peppers contain an ingredient that can effectively burn body fat and promote metabolism, thereby achieving the effect of weight loss. There are already many chili products suitable for women on the Japanese market.

The above is an introduction to the medicinal value of peppers. Therefore, it is still necessary for us to learn more about the effects of some foods. After we understand the medicinal value of peppers, we can eat peppers better in our lives and let peppers better play their medicinal value, which will be more helpful to the body.