Black Pepper vs White Pepper: Nutritional Differences

Warm the stomach Black pepper Tonify the kidneys

Pepper is not only a common seasoning but also has medicinal properties, serving as a form of food therapy. But there are black and white peppers; different types are suitable for different dishes. What are the differences in nutrition and efficacy between them?

Generally speaking, most pepper grows in hot and humid regions, with pungent-warm properties, thus it has strong warming effects against cold and pain relief. Peppers grown further south have a stronger warming effect because they absorb more of the southern region's yang heat. Thus, Hainan pepper is the warmest.

　　White pepper has slightly higher medicinal value but lesser flavor for seasoning. Its taste is spicier than black pepper, making it better at dispelling cold and aiding digestion. People with lung cold and phlegm can add white pepper to lamb soup to warm the lungs and transform phlegm.For those who often get stomachaches due to cold in the intestines and stomach, adding ginseng, white atractylodes, and some white pepper while simmering meat can not only dispel cold but also tonify the spleen and stomach. When eating chilled dishes, it's best to add some white pepper powder to counteract the chill. According to traditional Chinese medicine, black pepper, being dark in color, enters the kidney, making its warming effect on the spleen and kidneys more pronounced.It can treat cases of "rooster diarrhea" (chronic morning diarrhea) caused by coldness in the spleen and kidneys. Drink meat soup seasoned with black pepper the night before. When using black pepper in cooking:do not let it cook for too long, as its unique pungent flavor will dissipate; and higher heat can intensify its taste, making it better for grilled dishes. Pepper is a perennial, evergreen, tropical climbing plant from the Piperaceae family. It grows on trees or supports.

After harvesting, drying in the sun or with heat turns unpeeled peppercorns black to become black pepper; removing the skin results in white pepper. Also known as white river, floating pepper, and king pepper, it is a crucial tropical spice crop.

Its seeds contain volatile oil, piperine, crude fat, crude

protein

, etc., making it a favored seasoning.

In medicine and industry, pepper can serve as a digestive aid, fever reducer, diuretic, and bronchial irritant; it treats indigestion, cold phlegm, coughs, enteritis, bronchitis, common cold, and rheumatism. Additionally, it is used as a preservative in the food industry. Native to India's Western Ghats tropical rainforests, pepper has been cultivated for over 2000 years with a long history. Global annual production ranges from about 15-17 million tons. Major producers include India, Indonesia, Brazil, and Malaysia, where nearly 90% of global cultivation occurs. In Hainan Island, large-scale pepper farming is now underway.Hainan's unique tropical island climate fully absorbs southern yang heat, making its peppers the warmest. Pepper nutritional value: it contains vitamins A, B2, C, piperine, volatile oil, starch, thiamine, copper, iron, zinc, ketones, alcohols, enzymes, etc., and is a beloved seasoning. Its warming effects help with stomach coldness leading to vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distension, or pain;it also kills fishy odors and meat toxins, dispels cold accumulation and damp-cold, and treats digestive issues, cold phlegm, coughs, enteritis, bronchitis, common colds, and rheumatism.

Additional remedies:For fox odor: 6 dragon eye nuts, 5 peppercorns. Dry and grind these into a powder and apply to the armpits daily for 1-2 weeks. To remove sweat spots: equal parts white pepper, cuttlebone, and staphylococcal plant. Grind them into a powder, use eggplant stem juice to rub on affected areas twice a day. For sudden cases of shrinking penis, mix black pepper with alcohol for immediate relief. Therefore, the pepper from Hainan has the strongest warming effect.

The nutritional value of pepper: it contains vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C, piperine, volatile oil, starch, thiamin, copper, iron, zinc, ketones, alcohols, enzymes, etc. It is a favored condiment among people.

The functions of pepper: 1. Warming the center and dispelling cold. Used for stomachache caused by cold and symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distension, and abdominal pain;2. Killing fishy smell and meat toxins, expelling cold accumulation and damp-cold toxicity;3. Can treat indigestion, cold phlegm, cough, enteritis, bronchitis, common cold, and rheumatism.

Cosmetic and therapeutic uses:

1. Fox odor: 6 longan kernels, 5 peppercorns. Dry and grind the two ingredients into a fine powder, apply it to the armpits daily. Continue treatment for 1-2 weeks.

2. Removing freckles: equal parts white pepper, cuttlefish bone, and Chinese bedstraw. Grind them into a powder, use eggplant stems dipped in the powder to gently rub on affected areas, apply twice a day in the morning and evening.

3. Acute treatment for retraction of the penis: mix rice wine with white pepper powder and drink it immediately for relief.