Red Chili

(Capsicum annuum L.)

Synonym: --
Family: Nightshade

Description:
Chili originated from tropical America, spread from Mexico to northern South America. In Indonesia, Cabal generally cultivated in the coastal region to the mountains, only occasionally becomes wild. Upright shrubs, 1-2,5 m high, a year or chronic. Stem woody, berbuku-books, branching wide, cross-sided, smooth-haired young stems green. Single leaf, stemmed (0,5-2,5 cm in length), where the spread. Leaf blade oval shape to elliptical, pointed tip, base tapering, flat edge, peutulangan pinnate, 1,5-12 cm long, 1-5 cm wide, green. Single flower, star shaped, white, leaves out of the armpit. The fruit is cone-shaped fruit buni elongated, straight or curved, tapered at the ends, hanging, sleek surface, the diameter of 1-2 cm, 4-17 cm long, short beutangkai, spicy taste. Young fruit dark green, after cooking a bright red. Young seeds are yellow, the old brown, flat shape, diameter about 4 mm. Fruit, spicy taste of tears can be a kiss, but people still need to increase appetite. Chili species diversity is high enough. That is, red Cabal has several varieties and cultivars are distinguished berdasai a shape, size, sharpness, and color of the fruit. Red Cabal can be propagated by seeds.

Local Name:
Sumatra LOCAL NAME: campli, capli (Aceh), ekiji-kiji, kidi-kidi (Enggano), leudeu (Gayo), lacina (Batak Karo), lasiak, lasina (Toba Batak), pepper sebua (Nias), raro sigoiso ( Mentawai), Lado (Minangkabau), CABI (Lampung), chili, lasinao (Malays). Java: chili, chilli, sabrang (Sunda), chilli, mengkreng, chili (Java), cabhi (Madura), tabia (Bali): Nusa Tenggara: sebia (Sasak), saha, Sabia (Bima), mbaku hau (Sumba) , Koro (Flores), Hili (Savu). Kalimantan: sahang (Banjar), rada (Sampit), sambatu (Ngaju). Sulawesi: rica (Mana-do), could (Sangir), Mareta (Mongondow), malita (Gorontalo), pepper (Makasar), fields (Bugis). Maluku: manca (Seram), siri (Ambon), kastela (Buru), maricang (Halmahera), rica LAMO (Ternate, Tidore), maresen (Kalawat), rihapuan (Kapaon), riksak (Mostly), ungun gunah (Berik) . NAME OF FOREIGN La chiao (C), spaanse peper (B), piment, guinea pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper (I), Poivre long (P), beisbeere, spanischer Pfeffer (J). NAME Simplisia Capsici Fructus (red chilli).


Curable Disease:
Spicy taste of chili, hot nature. Fruit potent stimulant, increase appetite (stomakik), peluruh sweat (diaforetik), stimulating the skin, and as a liniment.

Utilization:
PART USED
The part used is the fruit and leaves.

INDICATION
The fruit is used to treat: arthritis, canker sores, toothache,: influenza, and increase appetite.
Sap of young leaves is used to: facilitate the delivery.

HOW TO USE
For drugs taken, boiled or 0,5-1 g dry fruit, then puree until it becomes powder.
For external use only, trimmed 0,5-1 g fruit, then water is used as a drug rebusannya compresses. In addition, fruit can be mixed with chili peppers other materials for liniment. Sap of young leaves is used for treatment of wounds, ulcers, and toothache.

EXAMPLE OF USE IN THE COMMUNITY
Rheumatism
Seduh 10 g of red chilli powder in 1 / 2 cup hot water. Stir until smooth and set aside a few minutes. Results seduhannya dibalurkan on a sick body part.

Wounds, ulcers
Rub vegetable oil on a few leaves of chili, then layukan over low heat. Glue the leaves while warm chili on the injured skin.

Composition:
Fruit contains Capsaicin, dihidrokapsaisin, vitamins (A, C), rosin, kapsantin pigment, carotene, kapsarubin, zeasantin, kriptosantin, lutein clan. In addition, also contain minerals such as iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and niacin. Active substance Capsaicin efficacious as a stimulant. If someone ate too much Capsaicin will cause burning sensation in the mouth and tears.