Meitan Millet Chili

Meitan Millet Chili

　　Meitan Millet Chili is a type of chili pepper, generally referring to the facing heaven chili. It is small in size, light green when unripe, turning orange-yellow when mature. Dried Millet chilies are red with an orange-yellow tint—those that are bright red do not belong to this variety. Millet chili peppers are rich in vitamin C, carotene, protein, carbohydrates, and minerals (including calcium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, and cobalt), pigments (such as cryptoxanthin, capsanthin, and trace amounts of capsorubin), solanine, fatty oils, resins, volatile oils, and pungent compounds (including capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, and homocapsaicin, among others). The chili has a pungent, hot nature. It is known to warm the middle energizer and strengthen the stomach, as well as to expel parasites. It is primarily used to treat conditions such as cold-induced poor appetite, indigestion, rheumatic back pain, mumps, and multiple boils. Capsaicin is also considered a potential anti-cancer substance and antioxidant.