Cayenne pepper linked to a healthy diet and healing



(NaturalHealth365) -- Cayenne pepper is hot in many ways. Some of the key findings show this form of pepper to be second to none in its ability to heal.

Cayenne pepper comes from the dried pods of chili peppers. The other names for the chili peppers are: African red pepper, American red pepper, Spanish pepper, and bird pepper. It is multiculturalism in use. Cayenne peppers are related to jalapenos, habaneras, bell peppers and a few other peppers. It is sometimes called capsicum, which is its Latin derivative.

The herb is named for the capital city of Cayenne in French Guiana, a country on the northern border of Brazil in South America. The cultivated varieties of cayenne are grown in a variety of moist, nutrient rich soil in a warm climate. They grow well in sub-tropical and tropical parts of the world. They can also grow in temperate climates with proper care. Chili peppers are truly multi-purpose. They are an aid to healing while severing as a flavor enhancer.

Nutritional Composition

Cayenne pepper is loaded with beta-carotene; the bright red color gives that fact away. It is also high in the B complex, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin K, niacin, iron, potassium and manganese. It’s hard to believe that this small plant has such an array of nutrients.

Health Benefits

The health benefits are so numerous, which means that this plant can be used for most conditions. Cayenne is also revered in the alternative health community and widely used by medicinal herbalists.
Cayenne pepper is very healing for the digestive system, heart, and circulatory system. It not only gets things flowing, but it can rebuild the tissues. It increases peristaltic action in the intestines. It is used by herbalist for stomach aches, cramping, and other intestinal disorders. What it is best known for is what it does for the heart. Dr. Christopher a known master herbalist used it to save people in the mist of a heart attack. Cayenne tea which is a teaspoon of cayenne in hot water would feed the heart. Warm tea opens up the cells, to accept the cayenne faster.

Chili Peppers other Benefits

Chili peppers have the potential to help with weight loss, and are now being studied for use in treating high cholesterol, pre-diabetes, hair loss, and pain. In animal studies in the 1980’s capsaicin showed in a five-week period a reduction in plasma total cholesterol, triglycerides and the total ratio of good cholesterol was improved.

Hot Stuff

The Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of the cayenne pepper is important, because it gives a measurement of cayenne’s powers. Most run 30,000 to 50,000 heat units. This takes getting use to. It is best to test the water with a very small amount added to warm distilled water. Capsaicin is the main component of chili peppers, which produces the hot sensation. It is also an active ingredient in several topical preparations, for temporary pain relief.

Spicing up your life and maximizing your health may be finding a way to heat up your culinary skills. Chili peppers will undoubtedly spice up your cuisine, while keeping your arteries open, and heart strong.

About the writer:

Blanche has been a student of natural healing modalities for the last 25 years. She had the privilege of working with some of the greatest minds in Natural Healing including Naturopaths, Scientist, and Energy Healers. Having seen people miraculously heal from all kinds of dis-ease through non-invasive methods, her passion now is to help people become aware of what it takes to be healthy.

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