Pepper Fruit
Fructus Piperis, Piperis Fructus
Hu Jiao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pungent; hot

Part(s) used

Fruit

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel cold from the stomach, and to eliminate phlegm.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Vomiting with stomach cold, abdominal pain and diarrhea, inappetence, convulsion, epilepsy and profuse phlegm.