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