Is it okay to eat chili pepper? Is it suitable for men to eat chili pepper in winter?

　　Wang Fengqi, an expert in internal medicine of traditional Chinese medicine, chief physician, professor, and direct disciple of Qin Bowei, the master of traditional Chinese medicine, pointed out that people with heavy moisture in the body, those affected by wind and cold, and those with stagnant Qi and blood are more suitable to eat spicy food, which can help discharge moisture and smooth Qi and blood.

　　1. People with heavy moisture in the body

　　As we said before, pungent has the effect of dispersing and can expel external evils through sweating. Damp evil can also be expelled from the body through this method. The reason why people who like spicy food are mostly concentrated in Sichuan and Sichuan is because there is a lot of humidity there. The human body has a regulating function. In order to remove moisture from the body, it will deliberately eat spicy food. Therefore, if you also have moisture in your body, you can also eat more spicy food. How can you tell if you are dehydrated? There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that "the head is as heavy as a wrap", which means that the head is as if it is tightly bound by a cloth, making people depressed. This is a sign of heavy moisture. Heavy moisture will also show up in the stool. If your stool is always shapeless and sticks to the toilet and cannot be flushed, it is called "loose stool" in professional terms, which is also a sign of heavy moisture in the body. At this time, you should take some medicine to strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, and eat more spicy food, and you will get better.

　　2. People affected by wind and cold

　　Occasionally being exposed to rain or cold will cause wind chill to enter the body. The most obvious manifestation is fever , runny nose, headache, which is what we commonly call wind-cold cold . At this time, you can drink some ginger soup and scallion soup to induce sweating, so that the cold evil can be discharged along the sweat.

　　There are also headaches caused by the air conditioner blowing in the summer, or a runny nose. Most people will take Huoxiang Zhengqi water at this time. The king medicine of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water is Huoxiang. What does Huoxiang Zhengqi water taste like when you drink it? Is it spicy? Patchouli is pungent, and the spiciness can relieve sweating and drive away cold evil. You can eat more spicy food in summer. Sun Simiao said in "Qian Jin Yao Prescription": "On the 72nd day of summer, avoid hardship and increase pungency to nourish lung qi. ”Because the heart qi is strong in summer, the heart is fire, and fire controls metal. If you eat spicy food, you are replenishing lung qi. This is from the perspective of the five elements.

　　3. People with Qi and blood stasis

　　Women often have Dysmenorrhea Symptoms of dysmenorrhea are actually caused by stagnation of Qi and blood. At this time, it will help if you take some Yuanhu painkillers. Why? Yuanhu is also called Yanhusuo and Xuanhu. "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that it has the effects of "activating blood, promoting qi, relieving pain, and easing urination". Yuanhu has a pungent taste, so it can relieve blood stasis. In addition, motherwort is also commonly used to treat pain because it tastes pungent and has the effect of activating blood circulation and regulating menstruation. Injuries from bruises are often treated with medicated wine for this reason.