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Capsicum annuum - Katphala
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Capsicum is a popular species cultivated world wide. Despite being a single species, the capsicum annum has many forms, with a variety of names, even in the same language.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
cold, fevers, asthma, digestive problems, Skin eruptions, sprains, unbroken chilblains, neuralgia, pleurisy
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Capsaicin, a red colouring matter, oleic, palmitic and stearic acids[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Shimla mirch |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Capsicum, Sweet Pepper |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Katu
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Veerya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Karma
Kapvata shamaka, Pitta vardhaka
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | alternate | Elliptical to lanceolate, with smooth margins (entire) |
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
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Capsicums (Capsicum annuum) and chillies (Capsicum frutescens) are cultivated as annual vegetables while the edible parts are botanically fruit.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
landscape in vegetable gardens, landscape as cultivated, tender, herbaceous annual.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat digestive problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat sprains
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat unbroken chilblains
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat neuralgia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat pleurisy
- Herbs with Flowers used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Stout herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of landscape in vegetable gardens
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of landscape as cultivated, tender, herbaceous annual
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