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Natural Medicine: Cayenne Pepper
Posted 8/21/2008 @ 4:09:21 am by imindtravel.com
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Cayenne pepper is a great natural medicine. The common pepper is inexpensive to purchase, and can work wonders for the human body. It can be used as a pain reliever or for many different things. It has been in use for hundreds of years, and is accepted in all circles of health studies and realms. Many mainstream products, such as sinus buster, contain cayenne pepper as a main ingredient.
Cayenne pepper contains the natural chemical known as capsaicin, which is a strong pain reliever. It is used in many applications as a mild pain reliever. Either ingested, for stomach cramps, or sometimes rubbed directly on the skin for the aid of pain for rheumatoid arthritis, it is a proven pain killer. It is also believed that capsaicin, the active ingredient in cayenne pepper, may offer possible benefits for those with fibromylagia. To relieve fibromyalgia, a cayenne cream is applied directly to painful joints and muscles. However, using cayenne externally can cause a burning sensation and is quite painful if it gets in your eyes or nose. Cayenne pepper is used for a lot more than just pain relief. It helps to promote better circulation throughout the body and can also aid in the soothing of the digestive tract.
All in all, cayenne pepper is a proven natural medicine. It is used mostly for pain relief, but can also be used for many other applications such as digestive settling or blood flow increasing. Anything from headache pain, to arthritis can be helped with cayenne.