Tincture of capsicum, 2 fluidounce
Fluid extract of lobelia (Lobelia inflata), 2 fluidounce
Oil of wormwood (Artemisia obsinthiura), 1 fluidram
Oil of rosemary, 1 fluidram
Oil of spearment, 1 fluidramAccording to the analysis in Back to Eden, by J. Kloss, capsicum contains the following: albumin,
pectin, a peculiar gum, starch, carbonate of lime, sesquioxide of iron, phosphate of potash, alum,
magnesia, and a reddish kind of oil.
HOMEOPATHIC CLINICAL: Tincture of the dried pods for amaurosis, asthma, brain (irritation of), delirium
tremens, cough, diarrhea, diphtheria, dysentery, ear affections, glandular swellings, hemorrhoids,
headache, heartburn, hernia, homesickness, intermittents, lungs (affections of), measles, mouth (ulcers in),
neuralgia, nose (affections of), obesity, esophagus (stricture of), paralysis, pleuro-pneumonia, pregnancy
(disorders of), rectum (diseases of), rheumatic gout, rheumatism, sciatica, scrofula, seasickness,
stomatitis, throat (sore), tongue (paralysis of), trachea (tickling in), urine (disorders of), whopping cough,
yellow fever.
RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE: Krasny peretz, kayansky peretz (red pepper) is common home medicine in many
families. Besides its use as a hot seasoning it is always handy as nastoika in vodka (one or two pods in a
bottle of vodka). Those tolerant of the kick of vodka spiked with the hot peretz drink it by the
wineglassful. Uses: Diaphoretic for colds, appetizer, rheumatism, and stomach disorders. Externally:
Nastoika is used as a poultice and liniment with other compounds. Clinically: There is a warning that
dose should not exceed 1–2 grains at a time, as it can produce a burning sensation in the stomach, and
other disorders, with an undesirable effect on the heart. The oil is clinically used; powder almost always
in composition with other herbals.