Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Capsicum annuum
Scientific Name and Description
Capsicum annuum L.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Capsicum abyssinicum A.Rich.
Capsicum angulosum Mill.
Capsicum axi Vell.
Capsicum bauhinii Dunal
Capsicum caerulescens Besser
Capsicum cerasiforme Mill.
Capsicum ceratocarpum Fingerh.
Capsicum cereolum Bertol.
Capsicum comarim Vell.
Capsicum conicum Lam.
Capsicum conoide Mill.
Capsicum conoides Roem. & Schult.
Capsicum conoideum Mill.
Capsicum cordiforme Mill.
Capsicum crispum Dunal
Capsicum cydoniforme Roem. & Schult.
Capsicum dulce Dunal
Capsicum fasciculatum Sturtev.
Capsicum fastigiatum Blume
Capsicum frutescens L.
Capsicum globiferum G.Mey.
Capsicum globosum Besser
Capsicum grossum L.
Capsicum indicum auct.
Capsicum longum DC.
Capsicum milleri Roem. & Schult.
Capsicum minimum Mill.
Capsicum odoratum Steud.
Capsicum odoriferum Vell.
Capsicum oliviforme Mill.
Capsicum ovatum DC.
Capsicum petenense Standl.
Capsicum pomiferum Mart. ex Steud.
Capsicum purpureum Vahl ex Hornem.
Capsicum pyramidale Mill.
Capsicum quitense Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Capsicum silvestre Vell.
Capsicum sphaerium Willd.
Capsicum tetragonum Mill.
Capsicum tomatiforme Fingerh. ex Steud.
Capsicum torulosum Hornem.
Capsicum tournefortii Besser
Capsicum ustulatum Paxton
Capsicum angulosum Mill.
Capsicum axi Vell.
Capsicum bauhinii Dunal
Capsicum caerulescens Besser
Capsicum cerasiforme Mill.
Capsicum ceratocarpum Fingerh.
Capsicum cereolum Bertol.
Capsicum comarim Vell.
Capsicum conicum Lam.
Capsicum conoide Mill.
Capsicum conoides Roem. & Schult.
Capsicum conoideum Mill.
Capsicum cordiforme Mill.
Capsicum crispum Dunal
Capsicum cydoniforme Roem. & Schult.
Capsicum dulce Dunal
Capsicum fasciculatum Sturtev.
Capsicum fastigiatum Blume
Capsicum frutescens L.
Capsicum globiferum G.Mey.
Capsicum globosum Besser
Capsicum grossum L.
Capsicum indicum auct.
Capsicum longum DC.
Capsicum milleri Roem. & Schult.
Capsicum minimum Mill.
Capsicum odoratum Steud.
Capsicum odoriferum Vell.
Capsicum oliviforme Mill.
Capsicum ovatum DC.
Capsicum petenense Standl.
Capsicum pomiferum Mart. ex Steud.
Capsicum purpureum Vahl ex Hornem.
Capsicum pyramidale Mill.
Capsicum quitense Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Capsicum silvestre Vell.
Capsicum sphaerium Willd.
Capsicum tetragonum Mill.
Capsicum tomatiforme Fingerh. ex Steud.
Capsicum torulosum Hornem.
Capsicum tournefortii Besser
Capsicum ustulatum Paxton
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
Hindi | Mirch (मिर्च) |
Marath | Mirchi (मिरची) |
Tamil | Milagai (மிளகாய்) |
Telugu | Miriyalu (మిర్యాలు) |
Kannada | Menasinakai (ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ) |
Sanskrit | Katuvira |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Homoeopathy
Folk
Phytochemicals
Herb usable parts
Fruits
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum, encompassing various chilies and bell peppers, is a common household spice. But beyond its culinary fire, Capsicum annuum boasts a surprising range of potential medicinal properties.
Capsicum annuum L. Herb Whole plant Rheumatism; snake bite; dog bite; vegetable; asthma; woophing cough; cold; gynaecological disorders; vermicide General; women Dansi et al. 2008, Dey and De 2012, Kayani et al. 2014
References
Literature
Literature
Dansi et al. 2008
Dey and De 2012
Kayani et al. 2014
Endangered Medicinal Plants A. B. Chaudhuri
Citations
Herb citations
Wikipedia. 2024. "Capsicum Annuum." Wikimedia Foundation. Last modified May 30, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsicum_annuum.