CAPSICUM—RED PEPPER—CAYENNE PEPPER
The dried ripe fruit of Capsicum fastigiatum Blume deprived of its calyx.
Habitat.—Tropical America; cultivated also in other tropical countries.
Properties.—Capsicum when ground has a hot, pungent, spicy taste.
Constituents.—Capsicum contains capsaicin, a crystallizable, acrid body; capsicin, a volatile alkaloid; a fixed oil; fatty matter; resin.
Dose.—Horses, 20 gr. to 1 dr.; cattle, 1 to 2 dr., sheep and pigs, 5 to 10 gr.; dogs, 1 to 5 gr.