Chili (Chilli)
Capsicum annuum
About Chili (Chilli)
Chili (Chilli) (Capsicum annuum) is a herb used in the Aztec & Mesoamerican Medicine tradition to help with Pain, Circulation, Digestive Issues, and Metabolism, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Capsicum annuum is a species of the plant genus Capsicum native to southern North America and northern South America. This species is the most common and extensively cultivated of the five domesticated capsicums. The species encompasses a wide variety of shapes and sizes of peppers, both mild and hot, such as bell peppers, jalapeños, and cayenne peppers. Cultivars are descended from the wild American bird pepper still found in warmer regions of the Americas. In the...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist