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What are the benefits of泡 water with Sichuan pepper?

Jan 24, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Introduction
In general, the benefits of drinking Sichuan pepper-infused water include relieving coldness, warming the stomach, promoting beauty and complexion, reducing inflammation and pain, improving blood circulation to regulate menstruation, and aiding digestion. However, it should be avoided or consumed with caution by individuals with yin deficiency and excessive internal heat, pregnant women, nursing mothers, patients with hypertension, and those with gastrointestinal diseases. Additionally, Sichuan pepper-infused water should be consumed in moderation, as excessive intake may cause physical discomfort.

Generally speaking, the effects of泡 water with prickly ash (Sichuan pepper) include dispelling cold and warming the stomach, beautifying and nourishing the complexion, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects, promoting blood circulation to regulate menstruation, and facilitating digestion. The specific analysis is as follows:

　　

1. Dispelling Cold and Warming the Stomach

Prickly ash has a warm nature and enters the spleen and stomach meridians. Drinking prickly ash-infused water in moderation warms the spleen and stomach, alleviating symptoms such as cold stomach and stomach pain. It can also promote blood circulation, enhance internal yang energy, and improve symptoms such as cold hands and feet and numbness in the limbs.

2. Beautifying and Nourishing the Complexion

Prickly ash contains vitamin C and vitamin E, which help combat free radicals, slow down the skin aging process, and maintain skin elasticity and luster. Drinking prickly ash-infused water also promotes blood circulation, contributing to beautifying and nourishing the complexion.

3. Anti-inflammatory and Pain Relief

The active ingredients in prickly ash can temporarily numb nerves, providing local anesthetic and pain-relieving effects. Drinking prickly ash-infused water can also enhance blood circulation, assist in reducing inflammatory responses, thereby alleviating pain.

4. Promoting Blood Circulation to Regulate Menstruation

Prickly ash contains various nutrients, including vitamins and minerals. Drinking prickly ash-infused water warms the uterus, promotes blood circulation, and helps alleviate symptoms such as dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation caused by cold-induced blood stasis.

5. Promoting Digestion

Prickly ash has a warm nature and a pungent flavor; it contains sanshool, which can enhance gastrointestinal motility. Drinking prickly ash-infused water stimulates the secretion of saliva and gastric juices, promoting digestion and absorption of food, relieving stomach bloating, and improving indigestion and loss of appetite.

However, note that individuals with yin deficiency and excessive internal heat, pregnant women, lactating women, patients with hypertension, and patients with gastrointestinal diseases should avoid or cautiously consume prickly ash-infused water. Additionally, prickly ash-infused water should be consumed in moderation, as excessive intake may cause physical discomfort.

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