Hu Jiao

Latin name: Piperis Nigri Fructus

Hu Jiao Also Known As: Black Pepper, Blanc Poivre, Kosho, Pepe, Pepper, Pepper Extract, Pepper Plant, Peppercorn, Pfeffer, Pimenta, Pimienta, Piper, Poivre, Poivre Noir, White Pepper. Piper nigrum. Family: Piperaceae.

Properties: PUNGENT - HOT

Dosage: 1.5-4.5g.

Meridians/Channels: LARGE INTESTINE, STOMACH

• warms middle, disperse cold
• stomach cold, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain
  

Also Used For: Orally, Hu Jiao (Black pepper) is used for stomach upset, bronchitis, and cancer. White pepper is used orally for stomach upset, malaria, cholera, and cancer. Topically, Hu Jiao (Black pepper) is used for treating neuralgia and scabies. Black and white pepper are also used topically as a counterirritant for pain. In foods and beverages, black pepper, white pepper, and pepper oil are used as flavoring agents.