Steinmetz:Capsicum

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Capsicum fastigiatum

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Solanaceae
English Names
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Chillies
  • Guinea Pepper
  • Bird Pepper
  • Goat Pepper
Natural Habitat
  • Zanzibar
  • tropical- and subtropical countries
Part(s) Used
  • Fructus Piperis Cayennense
Constituent(s)
  • capsaicin
  • vitamin C
  • essential oil
  • fixed oil
  • starch
Action
  • stimulant
  • digestive
  • tonic
  • carminative
  • rubefacient
  • aromatic
  • used as a condiment



Capsicum annuum var. longum

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Solanaceae
English Names
  • Spanish Pepper
  • Red Pepper
  • Pod Pepper
Natural Habitat
  • U. S. A.
  • Southern Europe (especially Hungary)
  • cultivated in India
Part(s) Used
  • Fructus Capsici = Piper hispanicum
Constituent(s)
  • capsaicin
  • vitamin C
  • fixed oil
  • essential oil
  • solanine
  • capsicin (oleo-resin)
  • red colouring matter (capsorubin
  • etc.)
Action
  • aromatic
  • stimulant
  • rubefacient
  • stomachic
  • styptic
  • irritant
  • aphrodisiac
  • nerve-stimulant
  • carminative. It is employed as a bird food to improve the plumage of canaries. The dried and powdered fruit is known as Paprika
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