Cayenne Pepper
Improves Circulation for Better Oxygenation!
Cayenne has been prized for thousands of years for its healing power. Dr Richard Schulze has done extensive research on cayenne and is considered an authority on the subject. He believes that Cayenne is the most useful and valuable herb in the herb kingdom, not only for the entire digestive system, but also for the heart and circulatory system. It acts as a catalyst and increases the effectiveness of other herbs when used with them. It is a very high source of Vitamins A and C, has the complete B complexes, and is very rich in organic calcium and potassium, which is one of the reasons it is good for the heart. Cayenne can rebuild the tissue in the stomach and the peristaltic action in the intestines.
It aids elimination and assimilation, and helps the body to create hydrochloric acid, which is so necessary for good digestion and assimilation, especially of proteins. It has traditionally been used for overcoming fatigue and restoring stamina and vigour. It is a natural stimulant without the threatening side effects. The remarkable ability of Capsicum to stimulate organ secretion and even heart action makes it one of the strongest natural stimulants known.
Cayenne moves blood. Without blood flow to sick areas, how can any herb work? The whole idea of using any herb is to digest the chemicals in that herb — and then get those chemicals into our bloodstream. That's what digestion is — but if we don't get that blood to the arthritic joint, or to the cancer tumor, or to the brain malignancy, or to the liver — then that herb will not be effective.
You can take all the milk thistle you want, but if you have bad circulation to your liver, it's not going to do you any good. You can take all the ginkgo you want, but if you have bad circulation to your brain, the ginkgo is not going to be able to get up there either says Dr Richard Schulze.
Imagine this: all the other herbs get their properties into your blood, but that's not enough. When you have a sick area, the blood flow is blocked off. Blockage of blood flow is one of the main reasons for sickness. Blood is what takes nutrition and the healing properties of herbs to those cells. It's also what carries out and removes the toxins and waste material. When you have a sick area, the first thing you know is that there is a restriction of blood flow to that area. Cayenne gets your blood to the area that's sick. It's the truck all these other herbs go into — and then cayenne drives them to the place where they need to be — to get you well.
Cayenne pepper is like TNT; it's like nitroglycerin; it blasts through all that blockage to get to that area that's sick, taking with it all the vitamins and minerals from the food you eat, and all the vital chemicals from the herbs you take — all the way to the sick area.
Cayenne does a couple of things immediately. One is to dilate your arterial walls, which is the way you want to go. Most things that are bad for us — like cigarettes and coffee, can constrict the arterial walls and make your diseases worse, because now you have a smaller hose. Hot cayenne works so well when you are having a heart attack because it dilates the walls.
"Cayenne is one of the fastest-acting aids we could give to the heart. It feeds the heart immediately. Most hearts are suffering from malnutrition because of the processed food we are eating." Prepare one teaspoon of cayenne in one cup of hot water. Steep until it is cool enough to drink without scalding. Prop up the patient and pour the cayenne tea down the patient's throat. The heart attack will stop immediately. In case you don't have cayenne around, use black pepper, but triple the dose."
If you have an artery that is narrowed, there is a much greater chance of your having a blockage there, because your thick blood won't fit through the hole the same way. Cayenne helps in a couple of ways. It immediately increases your circulation to your extremities, which in general will lower your blood pressure, because you are getting the blood pumped around your torso and way out there. Over time, it will also thin your blood and stop the platelet aggregation.
One of the most important uses of cayenne is as a circulatory stimulant, an herb that feeds the necessary elements into the cell structure of the arteries, veins and capillaries. It helps to reduce and normalize the blood flow. Cayenne equalizes the blood pressure, influencing the heart immediately, and then extending its effects to the venous structure. It also cuts the mucus in the venous system and indeed, all the systems throughout the body.
Most pain is associated with bacterial activities and again cayenne has a long history of pain control as well. For cold feet due to poor circulation, rub some cayenne pepper on the bottom of each foot and then put on your socks and walk around for a minute or two. The cayenne will enter the 2,000 pores on the bottom of each foot. Do this once a day and in a short time you will have warm feet. Stop when they are warm enough and repeat if they start to get cold again after a few days. Caution be sure to wash your hands carefully always after using cayenne. For external bleeding, take cayenne internally and pour cayenne directly on the wound.
Much of cayenne's healing action occurs right in your mouth. As cayenne touches your tongue, the cayenne absorbs in seconds and nerve endings send signals throughout the body — sending waves of fresh blood to wherever you are sick. Healing begins in seconds.
Cayenne stimulates and increases blood flow, which gets the blood and the healing nutrition and chemicals to where they are needed most. Cayenne should be an herb which everyone has in tincture and powder. In the kitchen, the bathroom, and in the trunk of your car, so you have it wherever you go. There is no other herb that moves the blood faster to the head and brain than cayenne. Getting more blood to the brain can have great positive effects on stress, vision, thinking, memory and can be the first step in healing a brain injury or disease.
It will also keep anyone from fainting or losing consciousness
"Cayenne is the surest first aid remedy for a heart attack". Cayenne is most effective for heart and blood circulation problems, and for angina pectoris, palpitations, and cardiac arrhythmias. It's a miracle for congestive heart failure. It is a specific for anyone who has any type of circulatory problems, such as high or low blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, triglycerides and fats, even varicose veins.
With the heart, cayenne is great for prevention as well as for the treatment of disease. It relieves the pain of angina pectoris by helping to get more blood to the heart muscle itself. If a person has a heart attack, cayenne is the surest first-aid remedy. "I have had almost a hundred patients actually save their lives by using a tablespoonful of cayenne pepper in a glass of warm water, or 10 dropperfuls of the tincture, and drinking it down fast. In every case, it brought the person right out of it with minimal damage, some with no damage at all" claims Dr Schulze.
It increases blood circulation and eases the pain of congested swollen veins. Veins, unlike arteries, have thinner, less muscular walls. Because of this, they easily herniate, swell, and collapse. Cayenne helps the blood move through the veins easier. It even dissolves clots, and, being a very rich source of vitamin C and bioflavonoids, and other vitamin C complex nutrients, it actually strengthens the walls of the veins, and has been proven to clean them and help them regain their elasticity.
Cayenne also stimulates your pancreas to release more hydrochloric acid, enzymes, and even promotes your liver and gall bladder to release more bile. All of these actions increase your digestion. For digestive problems, a little cayenne can go a long way. It is best to begin with a small amount, like a 1/8 teaspoon, few times a day, and increase slowly as you feel better. Cayenne can also be added to aloe vera gel, slippery elm bark and licorice root, to buffer it, if desired. And all of these additional herbs also heal the stomach lining.
Cayenne pepper is, without a doubt, the number one first aid herb. Whenever you have a problem with blood — be it blood loss, disease, clots, or even stoppage — cayenne is the herb of choice. When you think of blood, in any situation, use cayenne. There is no herb that stops bleeding faster than cayenne, from cuts to internal hemorrhaging.
It stops the bleeding immediately and the high amount of vitamin A and vitamin C in cayenne also clean and disinfect. With any injury, remember to take cayenne internally. However, cayenne stops the bleeding so fast — in two or three seconds — and you don't always have time to clean a dirty wound; so, with some wounds, I flush them out first to cleanse them, then I apply the cayenne.
What determines the potency of cayenne is not the name it's called, but the intensity of its heat, which is determined by the quantity of the potent chemicals in cayenne; capsaicin and its resins. The more of these chemicals that are in cayenne, the hotter it is, and also the stronger and more effective it is in healing. The heat is measured in heat units, called Scoville Units, or just heat units. All capsicum is rated between 0 and 300,000 heat units.
Paprika has no heat and is rated 0 heat units. Most actual cayenne peppers are rated between 30,000 and 80,000. Jalapeno peppers are between 50,000 and 80,000. Serrano peppers are at about 100,000. African bird peppers are about 200,000 and Mexican peppers are between 250,000 and 300,000. Bhut Jalokia cayenne pepper from Assam is one of the hottest peppers available and has a over 800000 scoville heat units.
All hot peppers are capsicum, and are called cayenne, and all are medicinal. Although most people think the best cayenne is found in capsules from herb companies, or in bulk jars at the health food store, usually, the best is found right in your local grocery store.
The higher heat cayennes have better medicinal value. The lower-heat cayennes are a lot less efficient, and they are the ones that are most highly contaminated. These are the ones you see labelled for 40,000 heat units. These are the ones to stay away from. You can't go by labels. A lot of people claim high heat on particular cayennes. But when you taste them, they are really pathetic. So there is some real garbage out there that is not going to help anybody. The minimum should be 100,000 heat units although hotter ones from 250,0000 to 850,0000 are also available in India.
There is more to cayenne than just heat. There are flavonoids in cayenne that will heal heart cells and protect your heart. There are vitamins in cayenne pepper that will destroy bacteria and increase your immune system. The lower quality the cayenne, the less healing occurs. A lot of the cayenne has a smoky smell and a dark color to it. It's been heated very high during the powdering process, so a lot of the other nutrients that were in there, enzymes and so on, are gone. It is better to take regular doses throughout the day and night if necessary then to take one massive dose.
Some people are more sensitive to cayenne than others. If there is no hurry, I suggest people start with a little, two or three times a day, and work themselves up to 1/4 to one teaspoon, in a day. But people who are sensitive to it can start with as little as 1/8 teaspoon once or twice a day.
The easiest way to use cayenne is to simply sprinkle it on your food, as you would black pepper. It can also be added to your juices or added to a hot cup of water or herbal tea. Use a little at first, and increase it as you get accustomed to it. Even children will enjoy it.
Use cayenne often and you'll live a long, healthy life!