Cayenne Pepper
Reports of adding one teaspoon in a glass of warm water, drink it, and it stops bleeding
by the time you can count to 10.
A Doctor in California has not lost one heart attack patient in thirty-five years.
When a patient was having a heart attack, he would put one teaspoon of cayenne
pepper in a glass of water and give to the patient every 15 minutes until the heart
attack stopped.
Cayenne pepper for improved blood flow.
| Cayenne pepper (also called Capsicum frutescens) is a stimulating herb made from the dried pods of chili peppers and is well known for its pungent taste and smell. Cayenne is a popular spice used in many different regional styles of cooking, but it has also been used medicinally for thousands of years. Cayenne is often referred to as chili, which is the Aztec name for cayenne pepper. |
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The main medicinal properties of cayenne are derived from a chemical
called capsaicin. Capsaicin is the ingredient which gives peppers their HEAT.
A pepper's capsaicin content ranges from 0-1.5%. Peppers are measured according
to heat units. The degree of heat determines the peppers' usage and value.
Generally, the hotter the pepper, the more capsaicin it contains. In addition to
adding heat to the pepper, capsaicin acts to reduce platelet stickiness and relieve pain.
Other constituents of cayenne are vitamins E, vitamin C and carotenoids.
Today cayenne is used worldwide to treat a variety of health conditions, including poor
circulation, weak digestion, heart disease, chronic pain, sore throats, headaches and toothache.
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