Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Capsicum

Plant

Family

Potato Family (Solanaceae)

English

Capsicum, Cayenne, Chili pepper, Chillies, Pepper, Peppers

Latin

Capsicum L., Capsicum sp., Capsicum sp, Capsicum species, Capsicum spp.

Plantparts

Fruit, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aids digestion, angina, Antianginal, Anti-gout, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Carminative, Carminativum, Clears gas, delirium tremens, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispepsia, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, Fart, flatulence, flatulency, Flatus, gargle, Gas, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, Gout, improves digestion, indigestion, Infected sore throats, inflammation of the throat, intestinal gas, lethargy, paralysis, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, quinsy, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, seasickness, Sore throat, stimulates digestion, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, throat-wash, Tonsillitis, Warming digestive, weak stomach, wind

Foods

Condiment, culinary, culinary herb, Spice

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 capsaicin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0739

Copyright Erik Gotfredsen