Red pepper (large)

Chili pepper helps to appetize and digest food, warm the stomach and dispel cold, relieve pain and dissipate heat, beautify the skin, reduce fat and lose weight, resist cancer, protect the heart, and promote blood circulation. It is used for stomach cold pain, flatulence, and indigestion; it is used externally to treat chilblains, rheumatic pain, and lumbar muscle pain. It is rich in vitamin C, beta-carotene, folic acid, magnesium, and potassium; the capsaicin in peppers also has anti-inflammatory properties. The inflammatory and antioxidant properties help reduce the risk of heart disease, certain tumors and other chronic diseases that occur with age.