Capsicum ANNUUM L.
| Synonym : | Capsicum angulosum Mill. Capsicum comarim Vell. Capsicum crispum Dunal Capsicum frutescens L Capsicum minimum Roxb. |
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| Bangla Name : | Lanka-marich, Marich. |
| English Name : | Chillies, Bird Chilli, Goat Pepper. |
| Family : | Solanaceae |
| Disease : | uralgia and rheumatism. Internally it is tonic and carminative, atonic, dysentery, |
| Description : | Shrubley perennial plants, 0.75-1.8 m high. Leaves broadly ovate. Flowers axillary white or greenish white, usually 2 or more together. Calyx embracing the base of the fruit. Fruit ovoid to oblong, obtuse or acuminate, red when ripe. Disease: Stomachic, stimulant, tonic, lumbago, neuralgia, rheumatism, carminative, dyspepsia, dysentery and cough. |
| Distribution : | Cultivated throughout the country. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Fruits contain an oleoresin which contains the pungent principles, capsaicin and dihydorcapsaicin as the major constituents. They also contain homocapsaicin, homodihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin, nonanoic acid, vanillylamide, vitamin C and minerals. |
| Uses : | Using information: Fruits are stomachic and stimulant, used as an adjunct to tonic and bitter medicines. Capsicum has a powerful action on the mucous membrane and is beneficial in sore throat, used as a rubefacient liniment. Capsicum preparations used a |
| Habit : | Shrub |