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.
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. Other
constituents of cayenne are vitamins E, vitamin C and carotenoids.
Today cayenne is used worldwide to treat a variety of health
conditions.
Cayenne moves
blood
When people ask Dr. Schultze, "What are
the 10 most important herbs to have in the home?" He tells them, "At
the top of the list is cayenne pepper, because it will make the other 9
work better."
People who are not used to cayenne just need to work their way up. One
problem people have is that they blow their mouths with cayenne, right
off the bat. For those who have never used cayenne pepper before, a
good initial dosage is 1/16th of a teaspoonful in some juice. Work your
way up in dosage slowly. Put a small amount in some juice, stir and
drink. Delicious.
Cayenne powder
It is recommended that the cayenne powder be used (like 1fast400), as
opposed to capsules. It is believed that you are only getting a small
part of the potential effect of cayenne pepper by taking it in
capsules. When you put cayenne in your mouth, your stomach secretes
digestive juices before the cayenne ever gets there. So when the
cayenne gets down there, your stomach is ready for it.
But if you swallow a capsule, your tongue tastes nothing. A capsule
goes down in your stomach, and your stomach notices nothing, at first.
Then, 5 minutes later the gelatin bursts, and you have a 1/2 teaspoon
of cayenne pepper in your stomach and your body is shocked.
