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Hot Pepper

Hot Pepper. Class: External Medicinal (Draw Out Toxin, Resolve Putridity). Properties: Pungent; Hot. Meridians: Heart; Spleen

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
La Jiao
中文名 (Chinese)
辣椒
Latin Name
Capsici Fructus
English Name
Hot Pepper
Alias Names
番椒辣茄辣虎腊茄海椒辣角鸡嘴椒红海椒辣子牛角椒大椒七姐妹班椒
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Pungent; Hot
Meridians (归经)
Heart; Spleen
Part Used
Fruit
Therapeutic Class (EN)
External Medicinal (Draw Out Toxin, Resolve Putridity)
功效分类 (CN)
拔毒化腐生肌药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To warm center and dissipate cold, precipitate qi and disperse food.
Indication (主治)
See capsicum annuum.
🔗 External References
SymMap
233
TCMID
4112
TCMSP
233
TCM-ID
1228
2
Clinical Trials
0
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with Hot Pepper
📋 Sample Trials
NCT03440125
Cayenne Pepper Cataplasm - Safety Study
Completed · Phase 1|Phase 2 · Low Back Pain
NCT00825838
Effect of Chili Pepper Extract on Weight and Fat Loss and Metabolism Increase
Completed · Phase 2 · Overweight|Obesity
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
None linked yet.
📚 Sample References
None linked yet.
🏥 Linked Health Topics 1 · matched via study conditions