| Alternative medicine practitioners have found | | | | externally for arthritis, sore back muscles, |
| capsicum is very beneficial as an herbal | | | | rheumatism or sprains and bruises. One |
| remedy. This natural herbal remedy has a | | | | suggestion for cold feet is to wear a thin |
| variety of uses to treat common diseases from | | | | pair of socks, then get a thicker pair of |
| skin rashes to obesity, and relieve pain. | | | | socks, sprinkle the inside with cayenne |
| Alternative Medicine | | | | pepper and put them on over the thin socks. |
| practitioners are realizing that healing | | | | The pepper will send a warm soothing |
| herbs should be part of their arsenal against | | | | sensation to the soles of your feet. An |
| disease. The newest touted natural herb is | | | | interesting study was done to see if capsicum |
| Capsicum, found in cayenne pepper. It has | | | | would irritate or cause ulceration in the |
| many benefits whether taken internally or | | | | intestines. On the contrary it was found that |
| externally. When taken internally, capsicum | | | | the herb did not harm the tract but sped up |
| is an antibacterial which will encourage | | | | the healing of ulcers by secreting more |
| healing and deflect infections while slowing | | | | mucosa, the protective lining of the |
| the absorption of fat in the intestines to | | | | intestines. A very surprising result of many |
| help fight obesity. Because this natural | | | | of the clinical tests is that capsicum raise |
| herbal remedy is a stimulant, it improves | | | | the metabolic rate and is effective in |
| circulation. Capsicum will also stabilize | | | | burning the bodies fat. This has many |
| blood pressure and lower cholesterol. | | | | implications for people with obesity |
| Herbalists are finding capsicum is useful in | | | | problems. Early indications also show that |
| fighting a variety of ailments. It is | | | | capsicum slows the absorption of fat in the |
| difficult to pinpoint exactly when the herb | | | | small intestine. These studies are on going |
| cayenne pepper had its start as an herbal | | | | but there are some weight loss products with |
| remedy. There are no writings on Capsicum in | | | | capsicum that are available in your health |
| ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, or Persia. The | | | | food store. As a tropical analgesic, |
| best guess that historians are willing to put | | | | capsicum, the natural herbal remedy has |
| forward is that cayenne went to India and | | | | received wide attention by qualified health |
| China some time in the 14th or 15th century. | | | | professionals. It has shown to relieve the |
| It is believed that Europe started | | | | pain of shingles as well as other skin |
| cultivation around the 16th century. Today | | | | ailments. The FDA has approved it to be used |
| cayenne is still a popular herb in the food | | | | for these problems as well as rheumatoid |
| industry. Now because of well designed and | | | | arthritis and osteoarthritis. Studies are |
| implemented clinical studies it is widely | | | | being done to see if the herb can be |
| accepted as an effective alternative | | | | effective in treating psoriasis and |
| medicine. Pharmacopoeias of leading medical | | | | fibromyalgia. When using it topically a |
| clinics from Austria, Egypt, Germany, Belgium | | | | redness or burning sensation may sometimes |
| and Switzerland support this finding. The | | | | occur. This will disappear in two to three |
| natural healing herb Capsicum contained in | | | | weeks time. Once you have received control of |
| cayenne pepper is loaded with Vitamin A which | | | | the pain capsicum must be used continuously |
| is necessary for smooth skin and vision. | | | | for the relief to be sustained. If you are |
| Vitamin A has been found to be the most | | | | diabetic take 3 capsules a day to help bring |
| powerful killer of free radicals, which | | | | down your blood sugar levels. Capsicum will |
| bombard us on a daily basis. Vitamin C is the | | | | affect the breakdown of carbohydrates which |
| other proponent active in capsicum. The | | | | will control the fluctuation of sugar levels |
| healing properties of Vitamin C are clearing | | | | after eating meals. Of course, this is still |
| blood clots, eliminating plaque from the | | | | being studied in clinics around the world. So |
| arteries, healing wounds and fighting colds. | | | | now we have received another healing herb |
| By starving them of oxygen, capsicum causes | | | | from Mother Nature's food pharmacy. Capsicum |
| tumor cells to die. Capsicum can cause a | | | | can be counted as a natural herbal remedy in |
| burning sensation but in time you will get | | | | alternative medicines available to help our |
| used to it. The active ingredients in the | | | | ailments and relieve our pain. Disclaimer: |
| herbal remedy, Capsicum, stimulate the brain | | | | Always consult your Doctor or Herbalist |
| and salivary glands releasing endorphins into | | | | before attempting any form of alternative |
| your body. Endorphins are nature's natural | | | | medicine. This article is for informational |
| painkiller giving us the feeling of pleasure. | | | | purposes only. Copyright © Mary Hanna, All |
| Capsicum is also the main ingredient in pain | | | | Rights Reserved. This article may be |
| killing rubs for Arthritis and Diabetes nerve | | | | distributed freely on your website and in |
| damage. Many herbalists today recommend | | | | your ezines, as long as this entire article, |
| capsicum for such ailments as cold hands and | | | | copyright notice, links and the resource box |
| feet, sluggish metabolisms, obesity and | | | | are unchanged. |
| respiratory tract infections. Use it | | | | |