KATUVEERA

1. Botanical name : Capsicum annuum Linn
2. Family : Solanaceae
3. Tamil : Milagai
4. Hindi : Lal mirchi
5. Malayalam : Molagu
6. English : Red chilli
7. Habit :  Small shrubs with many branches and thin stems. The shrub has oval glossy leaves sometimes growing to 7.5 cm (3 inches) in length. the fruits of this species comes in various shapes (berry shape to bell pepper shape), and colors including red, yellow, green, and black
8. Distribution : Initially domesticated in Mexico and now globally cultivated
9. Useful part : Fruit
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Katu
    • Guna : Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna
    • Veerya : Ushna
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Kapha vata shamaka, pittakara, medhohara, nidrahara, raktapitta karani.
11. Indications : Aruchi , Medhoroga, Ama , Agni mandhya