Note: This is a project under development. The articles on this wiki are just being initiated and broadly incomplete. You can Help creating new pages.

Difference between revisions of "Capsicum annuum - Katphala"

From Ayurwiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 1: Line 1:
 +
{{stub}}
 +
 
[[File:Green-chilli-in-Kannur.JPG|thumb|right|''Green-chilli'']]
 
[[File:Green-chilli-in-Kannur.JPG|thumb|right|''Green-chilli'']]
  
 
'''Chilli''' is considered as one of the best spices used in Kitchen. Chillies are used in cooking, pickles and chutney. Red chillies are used as dried as well as powder both in vegetarian and no-vegetarian cooking. Due to its universal use,  it is known as '''“the Queen of Spices”'''.
 
'''Chilli''' is considered as one of the best spices used in Kitchen. Chillies are used in cooking, pickles and chutney. Red chillies are used as dried as well as powder both in vegetarian and no-vegetarian cooking. Due to its universal use,  it is known as '''“the Queen of Spices”'''.
  
 +
==Uses==
 +
{{Uses|cold}}, {{Uses|fevers}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|digestive problems}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|sprains}}, {{Uses|unbroken chilblains}}, {{Uses|neuralgia}}, {{Uses|pleurisy}}<ref name="Uses"/>
 +
 +
==Parts Used==
 +
{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
 +
 +
==Chemical Composition==
 +
Capsaicin, a red colouring matter, oleic, palmitic and stearic acids<ref name="chemical composition"/>
 +
 +
==Common names==
 +
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
 +
 +
==Habit==
 +
{{Habit|Stout herb}}
 +
 +
==Identification==
 +
===Leaf===
 +
{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Elliptical to lanceolate, with smooth margins (entire)}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
 +
 +
===Flower===
 +
{{Flower|Unisexual|around 1.5 cm|Yellow|5|The small flowers  are borne singly or, rarely, in pairs in the axils}}
 +
 +
===Fruit===
 +
{{Fruit|Berries pod|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Ripening to green, yellow, orange, red, or purple|But with no sutures—that vary considerably in size and shape|many}}
 +
 +
===Other features===
 +
 +
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 +
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 +
 +
==Where to get the saplings==
 +
==Mode of Propagation==
 +
{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
 +
 +
==How to plant/cultivate==
 +
Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
−
== Health Benefits of Chilli ==
+
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 +
{{Commonly seen|landscape in vegetable gardens}}, {{Commonly seen|landscape as cultivated, tender, herbaceous annual}}.
  
−
#'''Appetizer''': The paste of chillies, salt and turmeric are used to make as like as pickles. If one takes small amount of it, acts like as appetizer.
+
==Photo Gallery==
−
#'''Diarrhoea''': A person suffering from diarrhoea, tablets made with the combinations of chillies, camphor, cumin seeds and asafoetida may be given in the dose of 125 gram to cure from this diseases.
+
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
−
#'''Pain and Sprain''': The application of mix of red chillies medicated with castor oil is useful in easing from pain and sprain.
+
File:Odermennig.jpg
−
#'''Numbness''': Feeling lack of sensation in legs, mustard oil medicated with red chillies may be applied  to cure numbness.
+
File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
−
#'''Heart Attack''': The University of Cincinnati has researched that chilli due to presence of capsaicin lower blood pressure and reduces the level of cholesterol. It also prevent arteriolosclerosis.
+
Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
−
#'''Diabetes''': A new Canadian research has shown that eating of chilli pepper prevent diabetes due to capsaicin component.
+
</gallery>
−
#'''Capsaicin''': The alkaloid compound, capsaicin acts like as anti-bacterial, anti-carcinogenic, analgesic and anti-diabetic.
 
−
#'''Vitamin C''': Fresh red and green chilli are rich in vitamin C, which helps in protecting from scurvy, develop immune system and works against free radicals.
 
−
#'''Antioxidants''': Chilli pepper is abundant with antioxidants such as vitamin A, flavonoids, beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, lutein, zea-xanthin, and cryptoxanthin.  All these antioxidants helps to fight against free radicals thereby save the body from many diseases. Vitamin A is good for healthy mucous membrane.
 
  
−
==Common name==
+
==References==
  
−
* '''English''' - Green chilli
+
<references>
−
* '''Kannada''' - ಹಸಿಮೆಣಸಿನ ಕಾಯಿ
+
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.mdidea.com/products/new/new00504.html "Phytochemicals and Constituents of Capsicum"]</ref>
−
* '''Hindi''' - हरी मिर्च
 
  
−
==External link==
+
<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/581098/overview "brief summary of chillis"]</ref>
  
−
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_pepper wikipedia]
+
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Landscape Uses: Border, Container, Massing, Seashore, Specimen. Requires a very warm sunny position and a fertile well-drained soil "cultivation details"]</ref>
 +
</references>
  
 +
==External Links==
 +
* [https://www.worldofchillies.com/Chilli-plant-varieties/Chilli-plant-varieties-Capsicum/Chilli-plants-Capsicum-Annuum.html hottest chillis around the world]
 +
* [https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/capsicum-annuum-longum-group/ charecteristics of chillis]
 +
* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228489079_Chemical_composition_of_the_pepper_fruit_extracts_of_hot_cultivars_Capsicum_annuum_L    Acta Sci. Pol., Hortorum Cultus 10(1) 2011, 171-184 CHEMICAL  COMPOSITION  OF  THE  PEPPER  FRUIT EXTRACTS  OF  HOT  CULTIVARS]
 +
* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a685 chillis on missouri botonical garden]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 11:49, 28 April 2018

Help icon-72a7cf.svg This page is a stub. Learn how you can help expanding it.
Green-chilli

Chilli is considered as one of the best spices used in Kitchen. Chillies are used in cooking, pickles and chutney. Red chillies are used as dried as well as powder both in vegetarian and no-vegetarian cooking. Due to its universal use, it is known as “the Queen of Spices”.

Uses

cold, fevers, asthma, digestive problems, Skin eruptions, sprains, unbroken chilblains, neuralgia, pleurisy[1]

Parts Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Capsaicin, a red colouring matter, oleic, palmitic and stearic acids[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Habit

Stout herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate Elliptical to lanceolate, with smooth margins (entire)

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual around 1.5 cm Yellow 5 The small flowers are borne singly or, rarely, in pairs in the axils

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Berries pod 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Ripening to green, yellow, orange, red, or purple But with no sutures—that vary considerably in size and shape many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Easily grown in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position, though it prefers full sun.Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

landscape in vegetable gardens, landscape as cultivated, tender, herbaceous annual.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  2. ↑ "Phytochemicals and Constituents of Capsicum"
  3. ↑ "brief summary of chillis"
  4. ↑ [Landscape Uses: Border, Container, Massing, Seashore, Specimen. Requires a very warm sunny position and a fertile well-drained soil "cultivation details"]

External Links

Retrieved from "https://ayurwiki.org/index.php?title=Capsicum_annuum_-_Katphala&oldid=14234"