Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
黑胡椒 / 白胡椒 / 胡椒 / 浮椒 / 秫椒 — Piper nigrum L.
Pinyin: Hēihújiāo / Báihújiāo / Hújiāo · Malay: Lada Hitam / Lada Putih / Lada Sarawak · Family: Piperaceae (胡椒科)
Energetics
Hot (大温 / 辛热)
Flavor
Intensely pungent, biting peppery-spicy (大辛、大温、大香)
Meridians
Stomach (胃), Large Intestine (大肠), Spleen (脾)
Traditional Edict
King of Spices (Lada Hitam / Lada Putih / Hu Jiao). Black (unpeeled) and White (soaked peeled) peppercorns. Powerfully warms Stomach-cold, stops vomiting, digests cold food stagnation, and acts as universal bioenhancer that boosts absorption of all herbs.
Cautions & Contraindications
- CONTRAINDICATED in active bleeding peptic ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), and internal blazing fire. Excessive ingestion causes mucosal irritation. Safe in standard culinary dosages.
Clinical Applications
- Chronic Spleen-Stomach deficiency cold gastralgia, hypochlorhydria, food stagnation, and universal pharmacokinetic bioenhancement (amplifying bioavailability of Curcumin, Resveratrol, and Withanolides by 2000%).
Quality Markers
Mechanism & Phytochemistry
1. Piperine non-specifically inhibits intestinal P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and hepatic CYP3A4/glucuronidation, dramatically elevating serum levels of co-administered botanicals. 2. TRPV1 activation stimulates gastric HCl and pepsin. 3. Thermogenesis.
Preparation & Dosage
THE SOVEREIGN BIOAVAILABILITY CURCUMIN-PIPERINE RATIO (The 100:1 Gold Standard): Combine 500 mg Curcuma longa extract with 5 mg Piperine (increases curcumin bioavailability by 2000%). Stomach-warming pepper broth (Bak Kut Teh/Sup Lada): 5-10 g crushed peppercorns.
Appended Prescriptions
- 1. The Universal Bioenhancer Golden Synergy with Curcuma longa (Kunyit) and Zingiber officinale. 2. Sovereign Stomach-Warming Pepper Broth (Sup Lada Hitam) with Halia Bara and Garlic.
Yemama Apothecary · Petaling Jaya, Malaysia · For educational and clinical reference only