SHARP PEPPER (capsicum annuum)

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	SHARP PEPPER
	*capsicum annuum*

Name
SHARP PEPPER

Scientific Name
capsicum annuum

SHARP PEPPER

Used Part

Fruits. Different species from the same sort are used indifferently: Capsicum frutescens; Capsicum annuum; Capsicum baccatum; Capsicum pubescens; Chinense Capsicum, etc. Its composition is similar with qualitative variations.

Active Principles

Sharp compounds of phenolic nature: capsaicina (0,5-1%), dihidrocapsaicina, norhidrocapsaicina, homocapsaicina. Carotenoid: capsantina, capsorrubina. Flavonoides: apiósido, luteína. Copper, B1 vitamins, B2, C.

Farmacológica Action

The capsaicina, to low doses, stimulates the appetite and the secretion of gastric juice, increasing to asímismo intestinal the gastric motilidad and. By external route she is rubefaciente and revulsiva, with an analgesic effect.

Indications

Internal use: anorexy, dispepsias hyposecretory, meteorismo.

External use: lumbalgias, faringitis, areata alopecia, post-herpéticas inflammations osteoarticulares, neuralgias and other neuralgias.

Contraindications

Gastroduodenales gastritis, ulcers (internal use).

Not to apply on altered zones of skin.

Indirect effect

In topical application, it is very irritating and it can cause contact dermatitis.

Internally it can be irritating from the mucous.

The continued nourishing use (abuse) gets to produce fibrosis of the intestinal submucosa.

Precaution/Poisonings

In topical use, one is due to use with extreme precaution due to the possibility of appearance of indirect effect: irritation of skin and mucous, arriving to be vesicant. To avoid the contact with the mucous after its application.

Internally, not to exceed the indicated doses: In greater doses it can cause vomits, diarrea, gastritis and inflammation of the urinary routes. In overdoses it can produce hypotherm and symptoms similar to those of the anaphylactic shock.

Galénicas Forms/Dosage

Internal use:

- Nourishing.

- Dust: 10 mg by capsule, seizure at the beginning of the meals.

- It tinctures (1:10): 10 drops at the beginning of the meals.

- fluid Extract (1:1): 3-5 drops, one to three times to the day.

External use:

- "Oleorresina of cápsico" (B.P., 8% of capsaicina) from 0.3% to 0.9% in cream or gel.

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