Botanical name: Capsicum frutescens
Cayenne Chili
Healing power:
Cayenne chili is used to treat
- hoarseness,
- angina pectoris,
- Cayenne chili stimulates blood circulation,
- enlarges the cells,
- promotes digestion,
- counteracts the platelets to get lumpy,
- to treat rheumatism,
- Cayenne chili supports the healing of wounds,
to treat with high dosis
- old age dementia,
- partial amnesia,
- lack of concentration,
- depression.
How to use:
You eat it directly on the tongue or make a tea out of the pods. Alternatively you can take a Cayenne-tincture.
Description of the plant:
The natural habit of Cayenne chili is South - and Middleamerica. It is a tropical and perennial plant, which developes to a little shrub.
The Chilipods are 1,5 to 3 cm long. Cayenne chili belongs to the family of the solanums. You have to dung the plant regularly so that it can build flowers and fruits. Cayenne chili needs a warm and sunny location.
Pests are: greenflys, snails, greymould and the white fly.
Propagation:
Start seeds during the whole year in pots or flats indoors. After 10 to 14 days germination begins. When the little plants are large enough to handle transplant them into bigger pots.
Ingredients:
Capsaicin.
