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| ing peppers are. Taken internally, they improve digestion, increase circulation and enhance memory. Applied externally, they speed healing, though the initial application may sting. Cayenne peppers contain more vitamin C than any fruit, and they practically define Mexican cooking. |
| Cayenne has received publicity in recent years thanks to the efforts of Dick Quinn, author of the book Left for Dead; see page 17. |
| If you decide to try cayenne capsules, be sure to take them with food and plenty of water, tea or juice; cayenne taken on an empty stomach with small amounts of liquid can burn for hours. However, even this side effect disappears with regular use. The general recommendation is to take 1 capsule with each meal. If you'd like to reduce or eliminate your use of prescription drugs while taking cayenne, work with a healthcare professional. |
| Cayenne heals ulcers, stops hemorrhaging, speeds the healing of wounds, eases congestion, improves digestion and elimination, reduces pain, warms cold hands and feet, relieves swelling in varicose veins and hemorrhoids, helps prevent colds and flu and prevents the spread of infection. Although some who suffer from rheumatism and arthritis are sensitive to members of the nightshade family (tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, tobacco and peppers), those who are not derive significant pain relief from cayenne pepper and from massage oils containing cayenne. It relieves pain so effectively that researchers at Yale University developed a chile pepper taffy for patients with painful mouth lesions resulting from cancer therapy. Cayenne pepper creams are a popular treatment for the pain of fibromyalgia. |
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