Capsicum Annuum Mnemonic | Keynotes, Symptoms & Exam Guide
⭐ Mnemonic for Capsicum annuum
“H.O.M.E.S.I.C.K C.A.P.S.I”
H – Homesick; desires to go home
O – Obstinate, slow to answer
M – Mucous membranes burning; burning pains
E – Easily offended; irritable
S – Stinging, smarting pains (burning & stinging)
I – Indolent, fat, flabby persons
C – Chilliness with red, burning cheeks
K – Kicking cough: cough causes pain in distant parts
C – Craves pepper; strong desire for stimulants
A – Alcoholics (great remedy for after-effects of alcohol)
P – Pain in remote parts when coughing (ear, bladder, rectum)
S – Sore, burning throat; burning mouth
I – Inflammation with burning in outlets (mouth, anus, urethra)
⭐ Keynotes of Capsicum annuum
1) Mental
Homesickness with red cheeks, weeping, irritability.
Dull, sluggish, obstinate; slow to answer.
Gets offended easily.
2) Physical constitution
Fat, flabby, lax fiber people.
Often habitual drinkers; helpful in after-effects of alcohol.
3) Characteristic pains
Burning, stinging pains in mucous membranes (mouth, throat, anus, urethra).
Pain in distant parts when coughing — e.g., cough → ear pain (Otalgia).
4) Throat & mouth
Burning in mouth, throat.
Swollen uvula.
Throat sore from least exposure.
5) GIT
Dysentery with burning in rectum, tenesmus.
Stool followed by pain in distant organs.
6) Modalities
Worse: cold, drafts, open air, after discharge stops.
Better: warm drinks, warmth.
7) Key Children’s Symptom
Homesick child with red cheeks complaining of burning pains
Worked by Stephen Ryan 3rd Yr BHMS
