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Cayenne is a 40,000 heat unit hot pepper grown in India or China.
Cayenne stimulates digestion and muscle movement in the intestines, which helps restore deficient digestive secretions and aids absorption of food nutrients. Cayenne stimulates circulation and blood flow to the peripheral areas of the body. It stimulates digestion and circulation, cayenne is often added to a wide variety of herbal remedies, as it improves the absorption and circulation of the other herbs throughout the body.
Cayenne actually can raise the body temperature a bit, as it stimulates circulation and blood flow to the skin. An herb such as cayenne or ginger that promotes fever and sweating is considered to have a diaphoretic (sweat-inducing) action. This action can help reduce fevers and relieve such the congestion of colds and sinusitis.
Cayenne has many effects on the circulatory system, feeding the vital elements into the cell structure of capillaries, veins, arteries and helps control blood pressure to normal levels. This helps the arteries to regain the elasticity of youth.
Capsicum cleans the arteries, ridding the body of the bad LDL cholesterol and lowering triglycerides. It opens up the flow of blood, and is said to be better than nitroglycerine for this purpose. Cayenne pepper also helps reduce atherosclerosis, encourages fibrinolytic activity and prevent the formation of blood clots, all of which are risk factors for a heart attack or stroke.
Cayenne is also used as a natural pain killer with anti-inflammatory properties. It is anti-fungal, anti-viral, boosts the immune system and aids digestion. It is great for headaches, migranes, and has been used successfully to treat patients with cluster headaches, a particularly painful type of headache. It is also a great natural detox for the body's organs and blood.
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