eating too much pepper may affect your eyesight. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, pepper can not only make people feel numb in the tongue, but also raise blood pressure. Usually, those who belong to the constitution of excess yang and excessive fire due to yin deficiency and pregnant women, as well as those who have hemoptysis, epistaxis (nosebleed), hematochezia, constipation, hemorrhoids, hypertension, gastric ulcer, swollen gums, sore throat and bad breath, should fast or eat less pepper. From the perspective of Chinese medicine, pepper fever, the ancients thought that overeating would damage the lungs, sore, toothache, dizziness, bleeding, abortion, etc., so even if it is usually seasoned, it should not be overdone. For patients with eye diseases, it is better to learn from Li Shizhen's experience and eat less.