Cayenne pepper benefits are numerous, and many people have had great results both in fighting and conquering challenging health problems as well as with simple healing applications. It is thought of more as a spice when used in food, but an herb, medicinally. Cayenne pepper, or capsicum, which comes from red hot chili peppers that most anyone can grow in their backyard for both culinary and medicinal purposes, has profound benefits to the heart and circulatory system as well as the digestive system.
Feeding the arteries, veins and capillaries at the cellular level and restoring their youthful elasticity, cayenne causes blood pressure to adjust to normal. It regulates the flow of blood in the body which equalizes the pressure, effecting the heart immediately and gradually the rest of the circulatory system.
By improving circulation, capsicum removes toxins from the blood steam. It removes plaque from the arteries and helps to nourish the heart. It has been said to have the ability to stop heart attacks. It also lowers cholesterol and triglycerides, immediately equalizes blood pressure and improves overall heart health.
Cayenne pepper stimulates the flow of saliva, and saliva is known to be an integral part of the digestive process. The herb produces a natural warming in your body, which stimulates the peristaltic motion, or contractions, of the intestines, helping the assimilation and elimination process. Again, working at the cellular level, stomach tissue is rebuilt, hemorrhoids are repaired and stomach and intestinal ulcers are assisted in their healing. Capsicum promotes digestion, relieves heartburn and flatulence, can help with sea sickness, and atonic dyspepsia (weak stomach muscles).
The overall health benefits attributed cayenne pepper for just these two systems of the body are impressive. The ways to consume cayenne pepper, to start capitalizing on the benefits for yourself, vary. Most people know it is hot, and therefore not everyone can just pour it on everything they eat, but there are still “natural” ways to ingest it without having to take a tablet form of cayenne.
Certainly using it as a seasoning is one way favored by some to ingest cayenne pepper, but for those with a more sensitive tongue, other ways need to be considered. Some people will mix a small amount in milk or beer. Milk is known to help cut the heat of spicy food. Others will mix cayenne in water or juice sometimes with a splash of lemon to help with the shock of the hotness. Whatever method is best for you, start with smaller amounts, like 1/16th of a teaspoon and work your way up. You will adjust to the heat as you continue to regularly consume this amazing spicy herb.
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