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

Rev.11-03-2021

Chili pepper

Plant

Family

Potato Family (Solanaceae)

English

Chili pepper, African pepper, American pepper, Bell pepper, Bid pepper, Bird chilli, Bird chllies, Bird pepper, Capsicum fruit, Capsicum frutescens, Cayenne, Chile pepper, Chili, Chilli, Chilli pepper, Cockspur pepper, Goat's pepper, Green pepper, Guinea pepper, Hot pepper, Red chili, Red pepper, Spur, Spur pepper, Tabasco, Tabasco pepper, Tabasco souce pepper, Wild pepper

Latin

Capsicum frutescens Linne, Capsicum fastigiatum Blume, Capsicum pendulum Willdenow, Capsicum frutescens L. s. l., Capsicum pendulum

Plantparts

foliage, Fruit, Fruits, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, Aching muscles, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Aids digestion, Alopecia areata, Anaesthetic, Anesthetic, anorexia, Anorexy, Antiarthritic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antiblennorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hypertensive, antiinfective, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Assist healing of wounds, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Blennorrhagia, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Boil, Bouba, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, Carminative, Carminativum, chill, Chills, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, cold, Cold burn, colds, common cold, Communicable disease, complaints of the stomach, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cutaneous infections, depurant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Digestive disorders, digestive problems, Digestive stimulant, Digestive System Disorders, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the digestive organs, disease of the stomach, Disinfectant, disorder of the heart, disorders of the digestive system, dispepsia, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, Fart, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Frambesia tropica, Frambösie, Frostbite, Frostbites, Frostnip, furuncle, Furuncles, Gas, Gastropathy, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, haemorrhoids, Head colds, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, hidrotic, High blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, indigestion, Induce sweating, Infection, infection in general, infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, intestinal gas, Irritant, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, lack of appetite, loss of appetite, Lowers bloodpressure, Muscle Pain, muscle pains, muscular pain, myalgia, Pain in the muscels, Parangi, Pian, Pick-me-up, Piles, Pleurisy, pleuritis, Polypapilloma tropicum, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Psychostimulants, Ptyalagogue, Ptysmagogue, purify blood, purify the blood, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, rheumatic diseases, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rubefacient, Sialagogue, Sialogogue, Skin infection, Skin infections, Spot baldness, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach problems, stomach tonic, stomach trouble, sudorific, sweat-inducing, tetanus, Thymosis, to cleanse the blood, Transmissible disease, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, vaginal discharge, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, weak heart, weak stomach, wind, Wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing, Yaws

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor

Homoeopathically uses

middle-ear infections, throat infections

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice

Other uses

Arrow poison, Blowpipe Poison, Curare

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Heart, TCM MERIDIAN: Spleen, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 1-Hexanol, 2-Hexanol, 2-Methyl-Butanal, 2-Undecanone, 3-Methylbutanoic acid, acetic acid, Alanine, Alpha-Carotene, Alpha-Linolenic acid, Alpha-Terpineol, aluminium, apiin, Arachidic acid, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, asparagine, Aspartic acid, Barium, Behenic acid, Benzaldehyde, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sitosterol, Boron, Butyric acid, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, camphor, Caprylic acid, capsaicin, Capsanthin, Carbohydrates, Carene, carotenoid, carvone, Caryophyllene, Chlorogenic acid, Chromium, Cinnamic acid, Cis-3-Hexen-1-Ol, citric acid, Citrulline, cobalt, Copper, Cryptoxanthin, Cystine, Delta-Carotene, essential oil, eucalyptol, fat, Ferulic acid, Fibres, folinic acid, Galactose, Geranyl-Acetone, glucose, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Heptadecane, Heptanoic acid, hesperidin, Hexadecane, Hexanoic acid, Histidine, Hydroxy-Alpha-Carotene, iron, Isoamyl alcohol, Isobutyric acid, Isoleucine, Isovaleraldehyde, Kaempferol, Lauric acid, Leucine, limonene, linoleic acid, Lithium, lutein, Lysine, magnesium, Malonic acid, manganese, Methionine, myrcene, Myristic acid, Neo-Beta-Carotene, Niacin, Nickel, Nonanoic acid, Oleic acid, oxalic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, Pantothenic acid, P-Coumaric acid, Pentadecane, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Phytosterol, potassium, Proline, protein, pulegone, P-Xylene, Pyridoxine, Quercetin, rutin, salicylate, Scopoletin, Serine, silicon, sodium, Solamargine, Solanidine, solanine, Solasodine, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Terpinen-4-Ol, Tetradecane, Threonine, thujone, Titanium, Tocopherol, Toluene, Trimethylglycine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, valeric acid, Valine, violaxanthin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin K1, water, Xylose, Zeaxanthin, zinc, Α-Phellandrene, Β-Carotene, Β-ionone

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0975

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