Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne pepper has a lot of uses and is pretty underrated. I mentioned in an earlier post how Cayenne can help fight against colds and flus. There are a lot of other properties and benefits that come from this fiery little pepper though.

• Migraine prevention
• Anti-irritant
• Anti-fungal
• Anti-allergen (has been known to help relieve some allergies)
• Digestive aid
• Helps reduce blood clotting
• Aids in detox (promotes circulation)
• Relieves joint pain
• Anti-bactieral
• Prevents tooth and gum disease. 
• As a poultice, cayenne has been used to treat rheumatism, sores, wounds and lumbago.

Capsaicin is what gives Cayenne the anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Any hot pepper will have these properties. This is why you can see hot sauce being left out at restaurants and never getting stored in a fridge or freezer. 

I'm sure I'll have more to write about hot peppers in the future. However, Cayenne stands out among all of them as an amazing healing pepper. 

Another way to apply Honey and a use for Cayenne.

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A great and well known application of honey is for sore throats. For most people who get sick, they'll often make tea, add lemon, and honey. The honey acts to disinfect bacteria that has managed to climb into the throat. It won't, however, get rid of a bad cough. If an infection enters the lungs swallowing honey is useless. You'll need to see a doctor about getting antibiotics.
Swallowing lemon means you're swallowing citric acid, which can also help to boost vitamin C and the immune system.


For really tenacious coughs and flus, adding Cayenne pepper to your tea, alongside the honey and lemon can really be a great boon to your bodies immune system. In the old days of Europe, Cayenne pepper tea used to be given to people on their death beds. It would pep them up enough to where they would seem fine, and allowed them to be administered their final rights and sort anything out in their final minutes. Cayenne pepper in tea in a person that isn't dying helps to keep it that way. Powdered Cayenne pepper works just fine in case you're wondering whether to go with whole pepper or dried.

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