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Crude drug name

Market name番椒
Formal name蕃椒
Japanese nameばんしょう, Banshō
Vernacular nameLajiao
Latin nameCapsici Fructus (JP, CP)
English nameCapsicum (JP), Hot pepper (CP)
Original plant nameCapsicum annuum Linn., (Tōgarashi)
Family nameSolanaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification mature fruit
Collection informationJapan, Ibaraki Pref., Institute of Tsumura & Co., Ltd.
TMPW No.1486

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Collection information
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Scientific information data base

Common name蕃椒 (トウガラシ), Lajiao, Capsici Fructus (JP18, CP2020), Capsicum (JP18), Hot Pepper (CP2020)
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Original plant nameCapsicum annuum Linn., (Tōgarashi)
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Family nameSolanaceae
Used partmature fruit
Quality for selectionThe exterior of good Lajiao is very lustrous. It is dark red or yellowish-red. (TN)
Official compendiumJP XVIII, CP (2020 ed.)
Clinical applicationAs a skin stimulator, Lajiao is applied externally for neuralgia and muscle ache. It is used as a spice and a raw material for red pepper tincture (stomachic) or red peeper salicylate extract (hair growth tonic).
Medical systemFolk medicine
Drug effect in
traditional medicine
Beneficial effect[Property & Flavor] Hot; pungent.
[Meridians Tropism] Heart and spleen meridians.
[Actions] To warm the middle energizer to dissipate cold, increase the appetite and promote digestion.
[Indications] Cold stagnation with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and dysentery, frostbite.
Chemical constituentOther aliphatic and related compounds
(*C1):
Capsianside A

Monosaccharides
(*C1):
Vitamin C

Carotenoids
(*C1):
beta-Carotene, Capsanthin, Lutein, Kryptocapsin

Vitamin A derivatives (Retinoids)
(*C1):
Vitamin A

Amino acids
(*C1):
Betaine

Purine derivatives
(*C1):
Adenine

Pteridine derivatives
(*C1):
Vitamin B2

Capsaicins
(*C1):
Capsaicin, Dihydrocapsaicin, Capsiamide

Simple nitrogen containing compounds
(*C1):
Choline, Vitamin B1

Chemical structure




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Pharmacological effectSecretion of saliva and gastric acid (low dose: accerelation; high dose: suppression).
DNA sequenceAF217950
DiseaseNeuralgia, Muscle pain
FormulationCompound Methyl Salicylate Spirit, Capsicum Tincture, Capsicum and Salicylic Acid Spirit
ReferencesJP18: The 18th edition of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia.
CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi.
C1) The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. I, pp 197-199.
RemarksLajiao originally came from Central America. There are many domesticated species.
Last renewal date2021/09/27