辣椒,為木蘭(lan)綱、茄科、辣椒屬一年(nian)或有(you)限(xian)多(duo)年(nian)生(sheng)草(cao)本植物(wu),是中(zhong)(zhong)南美洲熱帶(dai)森(sen)林中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)野(ye)生(sheng)種,原產國是墨西哥。具有(you)溫中(zhong)(zhong)散寒(han),下氣消食的(de)功效。主(zhu)治(zhi)胃寒(han)氣滯,脘腹脹痛(tong),嘔(ou)吐,瀉痢,風(feng)濕(shi)痛(tong),凍瘡。