辣椒,為(wei)木蘭綱、茄科(ke)、辣椒屬一年(nian)或有(you)限(xian)多年(nian)生草(cao)本植(zhi)物,是中(zhong)南美洲熱帶森(sen)林中(zhong)的野生種(zhong),原產國是墨西(xi)哥。具有(you)溫中(zhong)散寒(han),下氣消食的功效。主治(zhi)胃寒(han)氣滯,脘腹脹痛,嘔吐,瀉(xie)痢,風濕痛,凍瘡。