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[[File:Green-chilli-in-Kannur.JPG|thumb|right|''Green-chilli'']]
 
[[File:Green-chilli-in-Kannur.JPG|thumb|right|''Green-chilli'']]
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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.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Digestive problems}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Sprains}}, {{Uses|Unbroken chilblains}}, {{Uses|Neuralgia}}, {{Uses|Pleurisy}}
  
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'''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”'''.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
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==Chemical Composition==
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Capsaicin, a red colouring matter, oleic, palmitic and stearic acids<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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== Health Benefits of Chilli ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=Shimla mirch|en=Capsicum, Sweet Pepper}}
  
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#'''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.
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==Properties==
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#'''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.
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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#'''Pain and Sprain''': The application of mix of red chillies medicated with castor oil is useful in easing from pain and sprain.
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===Dravya===
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#'''Numbness''':  Feeling lack of sensation in legs, mustard oil medicated with red chillies may be applied  to cure numbness.
 
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#'''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.
 
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#'''Diabetes''': A new Canadian research has shown that eating of chilli pepper prevent diabetes due to capsaicin component.
 
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#'''Capsaicin''': The alkaloid compound, capsaicin acts like as anti-bacterial, anti-carcinogenic, analgesic and anti-diabetic.
 
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#'''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.
 
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#'''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.
 
  
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===Rasa===
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Katu
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===Guna===
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Laghu, Ruksha
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===Veerya===
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Ushna
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===Vipaka===
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Katu
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===Karma===
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Kapvata shamaka, Pitta vardhaka
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Stout herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Elliptical to lanceolate, with smooth margins (entire)}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|Around 1.5 cm|Yellow|5|The small flowers  are borne singly or, rarely, in pairs in the axils}}
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===Fruit===
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{{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}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Capsicums (Capsicum annuum) and chillies (Capsicum frutescens) are cultivated as annual vegetables while the edible parts are botanically fruit.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Landscape in vegetable gardens}}, {{Commonly seen|Landscape as cultivated}}
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Capsicum annuum - J. C. Raulston Arboretum -.JPG
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Capsicum annuum 001.JPG
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Capsicum annuum 002.JPG
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Capsicum annuum 003.JPG
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Capsicum annuum 01.JPG
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Capsicum annuum 02.JPG
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.mdidea.com/products/new/new00504.html Phytochemicals and Constituents of Capsicum]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/581098/overview Brief summary of chillis]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/capsicums-and-chillies/growing-capsicums-and-chillies Growing capsicums and chillies]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.worldofchillies.com/Chilli-plant-varieties/Chilli-plant-varieties-Capsicum/Chilli-plants-Capsicum-Annuum.html Hottest chillis around the world]
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* [https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/capsicum-annuum-longum-group/ Charecteristics of chillis]
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* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228489079_Chemical_composition_of_the_pepper_fruit_extracts_of_hot_cultivars_Capsicum_annuum_L    CHEMICAL  COMPOSITION  OF  THE  PEPPER  FRUIT EXTRACTS  OF  HOT  CULTIVARS]
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a685 Chillis on Missouri botonical garden]
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Solanaceae]]

Latest revision as of 10:17, 9 April 2020

Green-chilli

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.

Uses

Cold, Fever, Asthma, Digestive problems, Skin eruptions, Sprains, Unbroken chilblains, Neuralgia, Pleurisy

Parts Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves.

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

Stout herb

Identification

Leaf

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

[2]

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

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

Photo Gallery

  • Capsicum annuum - J. C. Raulston Arboretum -.JPG
  • Capsicum annuum 001.JPG
  • Capsicum annuum 002.JPG
  • Capsicum annuum 003.JPG
  • Capsicum annuum 01.JPG
  • Capsicum annuum 02.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Phytochemicals and Constituents of Capsicum
  2. ↑ Brief summary of chillis
  3. ↑ Growing capsicums and chillies

External Links

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