This tincture of Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) fruit is made using fresh fruit.

SUGGESTED USE:
30 drops, 2-3 times daily in juice or water.

OTHER INGREDIENTS:

Certified Organic Gluten Free cane alcohol, USP pharmaceutical grade glycerin, ultrafiltered water.

CONCENTRATION:
1:5, 55-65% Alcohol

CONTRAINDICATIONS:
None known

HOW TO MEASURE OUR TINCTURES: 

Suggested doses are given in drops. However, for easy dosing, you may want to use the guidelines below:

Droppers: If a dropper were immersed in a tincture bottle and the bulb squeezed twice, the number of drops in the pipette for most given tinctures will be approximately 30 drops.

Note: These are only averages. More viscous (thicker) tinctures will produce fewer, and bigger, drops.

Teaspoons: There are approximately 120 drops in 1 teaspoon (approximately 4 droppersful).

EXTRA INFORMATION

Family

Solanaceae (Nightshade Family)

Etymology

The genus name Capsicum derives from the Greek kapto, "to bite," in reference to the spicy flavor. The common name cayenne is taken from that of a French Guiana town of the same name on the northeast coast of South America.

Range of Appearance

Native to the Americas, cayenne has many varieties which can grow as annuals or perennials and as small herbs or small shrubs. The plant features simple five-lobed leaves and usually white flowers. The fruit is long, twisting, and red to orange-red. In the garden cayenne enjoys full sun and can tolerate dry conditions.

Culinary Uses

Cayenne peppers are edible, though how edible they are depends on a person's tolerance for their heat. Cayenne is widely used as a seasoning.

Constituents

Beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, capsaicin, capsanthine 

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