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LATIN NAME: Capsicum Annuum
GENUS: Сapsicum
SPECIES: C. annuum
CULTIVAR: Cayenne
HEAT: Very hot
BOTANICAL INFORMATION: The perennial shrub is 20-120 cm high. The leaves are elliptical, smooth, and regular. The flowers are mostly white, yellow or purple. The fruit is a false berry of oblong shape. The thickness of the walls is 1-2 mm. The color is green, yellow (at the stage of ripeness), light orange, red and of darker shades (ripped).
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Cayenne pepper contains:
- essential oil
- alkaloids piperidine
- havicin
- capsaicin
- vitamins A, C, group B
- phosphorus
- iron
- calcium
CAYENNE PEPPER TINCTURES
Add 25 g of pepper to 200 ml of vodka and leave the tincture in the dark place for 14 days. Take 20 drops during the meal.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PEPPERS
- Birds are immune to the spice in hot peppers.
- All peppers belong to the same species.
- Cayenne is used in eastern and western traditions.
- There's a hotness scale for peppers.
- You can play pepper roulette.
“If you master only one herb in your life, master cayenne pepper. It is more powerful than any other.”
Dr. Schulze
*This article is for informational purposes only. We suggest consulting with a physician before using these or any other herbal supplements.
