Pepper has the efficacy of warming the middle and dispersing cold (dispersing cold with medicine that warms the spleen and stomach) and lowering qi, and is used for stomach cold and vomiting, epilepsy and phlegm, etc. However, there is no research showing that pepper can be used to relieve dysmenorrhea.
Pepper is the dried nearly ripe or ripe fruit of pepper plant of Piperaceae family, hot in nature, with the efficacy of warming the middle and dispersing the cold, lowering the qi and eliminating phlegm, it can be used for the treatment of gastric cold and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, loss of appetite, epilepsy and phlegm and other diseases. Generally, it can be powdered and swallowed, and can also be used externally in appropriate quantities. In addition, pepper as a condiment, there is the role of appetizing food.
From the efficacy and effects of pepper, combined with other warm menstruation and cold dispersing drugs such as ginger, cloves, etc. may be able to alleviate menstrual cramps, but there is no research to clearly show that pepper has this effect. For severe menstrual cramps, it is recommended to seek medical advice and follow the doctor’s instructions for the use of medication.