Steinmetz:Capsicum

Capsicum fastigiatum

Also known as (or relevant to) Capsicum fastigiatum Capsicum frutescens Capsicum minimum Family Solanaceae English Names Cayenne Pepper Chillies Guinea Pepper Bird Pepper Goat Pepper Natural Habitat Zanzibar tropical- and subtropical countries Part(s) Used Fructus Piperis Cayennense

Constituent(s) capsaicin vitamin C essential oil fixed oil starch Action stimulant digestive tonic carminative rubefacient aromatic used as a condiment

Capsicum annuum var. longum

Also known as (or relevant to) Capsicum annuum var. longum Capsicum baccatum (and other species) Family Solanaceae English Names Spanish Pepper Red Pepper Pod Pepper Natural Habitat U. S. A. Southern Europe (especially Hungary) cultivated in India Part(s) Used Fructus Capsici = Piper hispanicum

Constituent(s) capsaicin vitamin C fixed oil essential oil solanine capsicin (oleo-resin) red colouring matter (capsorubin etc.) Action aromatic stimulant rubefacient stomachic styptic irritant aphrodisiac nerve-stimulant carminative. It is employed as a bird food to improve the plumage of canaries. The dried and powdered fruit is known as Paprika