capsicum

Introduction

genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae

Uses

• used as spices, vegetables, & medicines

Epidemiology

• species are native to the Americas

Notes

• contain capsaicin

More general terms

• pharmaceutical herb; medicinal herb; herbal supplement; botanical

Additional terms

• capsaicin (Zostrix, Qutenza)

Component of

• camphor/capsicum/methyl salicylate
• camphor/capsicum
• camphor/capsicum/menthol