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Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Family Solanaceae, the nightshade family
Botany
Parts used: fruits and seeds
No essential oil made.
Energetics
Warming, drying
Therapeutic actions
Anti-bacterial: destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Anti-fungal: destroys fungal infections
Anti-microbial: destroys and inhibits the growth of microorganisms
Analgesic: relieves or diminishes pain
Carminative: settles the digestive system and the expulsion of gas from the intestines
Diaphoretic: promotes perspiration
Expectorant: expels mucus in the respiratory system
Immuno-stimulant
Rubefacient: warming and increases blood flow
Stimulant: stimulates the physiological functions of the body
Has gut protective properties, boost with black pepper.