Capsicum, Chili
Chili Pepper, Hot Pepper
Filfil-i-Surkh (Unani)
Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578
C. annua
Atlas der Officinellen Pflanzen, Berg & Schmidt, Leipzig, 1893
Left: Fresh Chili; Center: Dried Chili; Right: Crushed Chili
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Botanical name:
Capsicum spp.
1. C. annum var. annum (longum type)
2. C. frutescens (syn. C. minimum)
3. C. baccatum
4. C. chinensis
5. C. pubescens
Cayenne is a long variety of C. annum
Parts used:
Dried Fruit
Temperature & Taste:
Hot, dry. Pungent
Uses:
1. Warms the Yang, Clears Cold:
-coldness in the digestive system with flatulence, colic, poor digestion, loose stool
-coldness affecting the circulation or whole body, with cold hands and feet, chilblains, debility.
-internally and externally for lumbago, rheumatism, etc, associated with cold and Damp.
-marked debility with coldness and depression and with a feeble pulse.
-acute Wind-Cold Cold and Influenza
-all pain coming from Cold
2. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis:
-pain associated with Trauma and Bruising
-a paste of the fresh fruit is given to patients following Trauma (India).
-the paste is given after birth as a Postnatal treatment, and for Chest Pain from blood stagnation. (India)
-Internally and externally for Sprains and Varicose Veins.
-poor circulation related to Heart weakness with Cold symptoms
-lowers Cholesterol level, reduces Hypertension.
3. Externally:
-all pain coming from cold; lumbago, arthritic and rheumatic pain
-pain from blood stagnation or bruising
-topically for Sprains
-Spider veins, Varicose veins
-mixed with honey as a paste and applied to the throat for acute sore throat or tonsillitis
-Capsicum ashes cleanse the teeth
-mix with turpentine and apply to knots, nodes or kernels on the body to dissolve them
Preparation:
Dose:
Powder: 50–500mg (typically 100–250mg);
Infusion or Decoction: 1–3 grams
Main Combinations:
1. Heart weakness with Poor circulation and Cold:
i. with Angina, Capsicum with … available in PRO version
ii. with Angina, Capsicum with … available in PRO version
iii. with marked Coldness, Capsicum with … available in PRO version
iv. with Depression, Capsicum with … available in PRO version
2. Cold Phlegm of the Lungs:
i. Capsicum with … available in PRO version
ii. Capsicum with … available in PRO version
3. Influenza with marked Cold, Capsicum with … available in PRO version
4. Chronic Sore Throat:
i. Capsicum with … available in PRO version
ii. Capsicum with … available in PRO version
5. Asthma, Bronchitis from Cold Phlegm:
i. Capsicum with … available in PRO version
ii. Capsicum with … available in PRO version
6. Constipation from Cold:
i. Capsicum with … available in PRO version
ii. Capsicum with … available in PRO version
7. Cold Pain, Rheumatism:
i. Capsicum with … available in PRO version
8. Topically for pain:
i. Capsicum with … available in PRO version
ii. ‘Indian Liniment‘: Tincture of Capsicum … available in PRO version
iii. Tincture of Capsicum, … available in PRO version
9. Arthritic pain, Capsicum with … available in PRO version
Major Formula:
Cautions:
1. Not used in Heat conditions or Yin deficiency
