Botanical Name: capsicum frutescens
Other Names: capsicum, red pepper, cayenne pepper, long peppers, sweet peppers, bell peppers, paprika peppers, wrinkled peppers, cherry peppers, tabasco peppers, cluster peppers and bird peppers.
Chilli refers to the dried ripe fruit of the Capsicum genus. Capsicum annuum, an annual sub-shrub, produces solitary flowers and typically bears hanging fruits, yielding red peppers, cayenne, paprika, and various types of chillies. It also includes sweet pepper, commonly known as bell pepper, characterized by its mild flavor and large, inflated fruits.
Medicinal Uses:
- Coughs
- Asthma
- Soreness
- Relieve toothaches
- Reduce inflammation
- Stimulate weight loss
