Hemp Pepper Powder

Suitable crowd for hemp pepper powder

suitable for majority of the people

An introduction to chili powder

Hemp pepper is the dry and mature peel of green pepper of Rutaceae shrub or small tree plant, which usually matures around the beginning of autumn. It is a unique spice in China and ranks first among the "Thirteen Fragrances".

 The taste of hemp pepper is heavier than that of Chinese prickly ash, especially numb, and hemp pepper occupies a large position in Sichuan cuisine. The peel of hemp pepper has a special aroma and a strong and lasting numbness. It can be used in dishes such as sheep and cattle, or it can be coarsely ground into powder and mixed with salt to make salt and pepper for dipping.

Hemp pepper is divided into two types: Dajiao and Bujiao, which are good seasonings and can also be used for oil extraction, with an oil yield of more than 25%. Hemp pepper oil has a strong aroma and is a good edible oil. The production of pepper is numb and spicy, and the fragrance overflows after it is cooked. It can be used alone in cooking, such as hemp pepper powder; it can also be mixed with other raw materials to make condiments, such as five-spice powder, pepper salt, green onion salt and so on.

The efficacy and role of hemp pepper powder

1. Hemp pepper has a fragrant smell, which can remove the stench of various meats, promote saliva secretion, and increase appetite;

2. Studies have found that prickly ash can dilate blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressure;

3. Taking hemp pepper water can expel parasites.

Nutritional value of hemp pepper

The peel contains volatile oil, the main components of which are Limonene, Cumic alcohol, and Geraniol. In addition, it contains various compounds such as phytosterols and unsaturated organic acids.

Contraindications of hemp pepper powder

 Patients with peptic ulcer, cough and hemoptysis, hemorrhoids, throat inflammation, and eye diseases should eat with caution.