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    High-Potency Pure-Yang Thermogenic, TRPV1 Neuropathic Analgesic & Microvascular Monarch (温中散寒 / 开胃消食通络止痛降逆止呕发表透汗消脂降糖治胃脘冷痛风湿痹痛顽固性神经痛糖尿病性周围神经病变冻疮 — 传统南洋第一火热神椒 Cili Padi / 顽固神经痛与温中药皇 / 茄科极品高纯度辣椒素药王)

    朝天椒 / 指天椒 / 鸟眼椒 / 辣角 / 树辣椒 / 小米辣 — Capsicum frutescens L.

    Pinyin: Cháotiānjiāo / Zhǐtiānjiāo / Niǎoyǎnjiāo · Malay: Cili Padi / Cabai Rawit / Cili Burung / Bird's Eye Chili / Tabasco Pepper / Thai Chili · Family: Solanaceae (茄科 / 辣椒属)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Searing Extreme Heat (大热 / 极辛大热大阳)

    Flavor

    Fiery, tongue-burning, searing acrid (大辛、大辣、极热、极烈麻舌)

    Meridians

    Spleen (脾), Stomach (胃), Heart (心), Lung (肺)

    Traditional Edict

    Bird's Eye Chili / Tabasco (Cili Padi / Cabai Rawit / Chao Tian Jiao / Xiao Mi La). Small erect conical fiery pods. Supreme Emperor for Substance P Depletion & Severe Neuropathic Pain: topical capsaicin exhausts Substance P in peripheral C-fibers, terminating diabetic neuropathy and neuralgia.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • EXTREME INTENSE BURNING HAZARD: Wear rubber gloves when handling; NEVER touch eyes or face. CONTRAINDICATED internally in active peptic ulcers, acute gastritis, and hemorrhoidal bleeding.

    Clinical Applications

    • Refractory postherpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, and severe osteoarthritic joint agony (complete defunctionalization of TRPV1-expressing nociceptors via High-Potency Capsaicin >= 0.80%), Middle-Jiao cold vomiting, and metabolic thermogenesis.

    Quality Markers

    Total Capsaicinoids >= 0.80%-1.50% (Capsaicin >= 0.60% & Dihydrocapsaicin >= 0.30%) & Scoville Heat Units 50,000-100,000 SHU (HPLC standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. High-concentration capsaicin causes prolonged TRPV1 activation, exhausting neurotransmitter Substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) from nerve terminals. 2. Activates adipose UCP-1.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SOVEREIGN CILI PADI NEUROPATHIC PAIN EMBROCATION: 50 g fresh crushed Cili Padi macerated in 200 mL pure ethanol/virgin coconut oil for 14 days; strained infused oil massaged sparingly over numb, burning diabetic feet or arthritic knees twice daily. Culinary micro-dose: 0.5 to 1.5 g.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Severe Postherpetic Neuralgia Capsaicin Embrocation (Cili Padi Infused Oil) with peppermint oil. 2. Pure-Yang Middle-Jiao Cold Vomiting Draught with Alpinia galanga (Lengkuas) and brown sugar.

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