Chili pepper
CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS
Origin MEXICO, CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL AMERICA
Active ingredient CAPSAICIN
MEDICINAL, CULINARY AND PAINTING USES
Chili peppers were despised by European elites, who associated them with "primitive" cuisine. The use of chili peppers by women was seen as transgressive, linked to lack of emotional control and excessive sexuality, even though scientific studies point to their potential use for erectile dysfunction. Indigenous women used it to treat health problems, which contributed to colonialist stereotypes that marginalized their medicinal and cultural practices.
References:
C Guyamin, Michael, Marinella L Guda, and Rikki Mae U Palec. "Effects of Capsicum Frutescens L. (Siling Labuyo) on the Sexual Behavior of Male Rattus Norvegicus (Albino Rats)." International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) 7, no. 5 (May 5, 2018): 1454-58 . https://doi.org/10.21275/ART20182622.
Da Silva, Francisco, Carolina Moreira De Santana, Francileuda Batista De Almeida, Wyara Ferreira Melo, Geraldo Gonzalez Talabera, Weslley Epifanio Sarmento, Wenya Sarmento Sobrinho, and Paulo César Ferreira Linhares. "Analysis of the Use of Pepper (Capsicum Frutescens L.) and Its Medicinal Indication: Review." In Pubvet, Vol. 11, 2017. https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N4.327-332.
Singh, Ramandeep, Ashraf Ali, Gaurav Gupta, Alok Semwal, and G. Jeyabalan. "Some Medicinal Plants with Aphrodisiac Potential: A Current Status." Journal of Acute Disease 2, no. 3 (January 1, 2013): 179–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2221-6189(13)60124-9.