Zanthoxylum bungeanum is the pericarp of Zanthoxylum bungeanum, a rutaceae plant, which has a strong aroma and is an essential condiment at home. It has the functions of fixing hemp flavor, enhancing aroma and reducing odor, ranking first among the "thirteen flavors" of seasoning, and is known as the "king of seasoning".
Zanthoxylum bungeanum is also a traditional Chinese medicine, which is listed as a national medicine in Shennong Herbal Classic. Pungent in nature, it belongs to spleen, stomach and kidney meridians, and has the effects of aromatic strengthening the spleen, warming the middle warmer and dispelling cold, removing dampness and relieving pain, killing insects and detoxicating, and relieving itching. Li Shizhen said in Compendium of Materia Medica: "Zanthoxylum bungeanum has strong teeth, dark hair, good eyesight, good color for a long time, anti-aging, longevity and brain strengthening."
Mustard, pungent and non-toxic, has the functions of warming the middle warmer, dispelling cold, dredging five internal organs, promoting diaphragmatic appetite, benefiting nine orifices, invigorating stomach and promoting digestion.
The pungent taste of mustard can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, which has an appetizing effect and can enhance people's appetite. It also has detoxification function, which can detoxify fish and crabs, so fresh foods such as raw salmon are often accompanied by mustard.
Ginger is an aromatic, spicy and stomach-invigorating medicine, which has the functions of warming and nourishing, exciting, sweating, stopping vomiting, detoxifying, warming lung and relieving cough. , especially suitable for fish and crab poisoning, Pinellia ternata, Rhizoma Arisaematis and other drug poisoning.
Suitable for exogenous cold, headache, excessive phlegm, cough, stomach cold and vomiting. After suffering from ice, snow, dampness and cold, drinking with ginger soup can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and dispel cold evil.
Vinegar contains 0.4% ~ 0.6% acetic acid, which can inhibit the growth and reproduction of many germs to some extent.
Therefore, when local bacterial and viral diseases are prevalent, people can add proper amount of vinegar when cooking and mixing cold dishes, which can stimulate appetite and inhibit bacteria, which can be said to be "killing two birds with one stone".
Star anise is an indispensable condiment for making cold dishes, stews and stews. Its function is not as good as other spices, and it is also the main raw material for processing spiced powder. Fruits and seeds can be used as condiments, and are also used as medicines by traditional medicine in China.
Traditional Chinese medical theory holds that it has strong fragrance, and has the effects of expelling insects, warming the middle warmer and regulating qi, invigorating stomach and stopping vomiting, dispelling cold and exciting nerves.
Chinese medicine believes that coriander is pungent and warm, enters the lung and spleen meridians, and has the functions of sweating and rash, digestion and qi reduction. Suitable for colds, children's measles or rubella, indigestion, etc.
In addition, the aroma of coriander is caused by volatile oil composed of alcohols and olefins and potassium malate, which can increase gastric juice secretion, stimulate appetite, regulate gastrointestinal peristalsis and improve digestion.
Pepper is the most common condiment, and it can often be seen on the table with salt, and sometimes even used instead of salt.
Pepper is especially suitable for obese people, because it helps metabolism and can exhaust air. It can also stimulate the production of saliva, gastric juice and pancreatic juice, which is helpful to digest high-fat foods.
Capsaicin, the effective component of pepper, is an antioxidant, which helps to prevent the canceration of cells and reduce the incidence of cancer cells.
Its spicy taste can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, increase appetite, promote intestinal peristalsis and help digestion.
Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae is fragrant, pungent and slightly bitter, and has the effects of regulating qi, lowering adverse qi, regulating middle energizer, stimulating appetite, eliminating dampness and resolving phlegm. Mainly used for spleen and stomach qi stagnation and dampness resistance, chest and diaphragm fullness, abdominal distension, anorexia, vomiting, unfavorable stool, poor lung qi, cough with excessive phlegm, and can also be used for the treatment of early breast abscess.
I didn't expect these condiments we often eat to have so many magical effects, so friends should never ignore them in the future!