Search: cayenne pepper health benefits
Why: It's one of the very few ingredients in the Master Cleanse (aka the Lemonade Diet). A person on this message board said:
Started to have x 6 fish oil each day, 1/2 teasp of cayenne pepper in water x3 daily.Answer: It is high in Vitamins A, C, B complex, calcium, and potassium. Cayenne pepper works as a healing aid for the digestive system since it acts as a catalyst and increases the effectiveness of other foods and herbs. It is also very healing for the heart and circulatory system. Studies have shown that cayenne can rebuild the tissue in the stomach and the peristaltic action in the intestines. It has reportedly been successful in relieving heart attacks, as well as:
Nails are amazingly healthier.
- acid reflux
- allergies
- arthritis
- athlete's foot (when applied directly)
- back pain
- bad moods
- bleeding (when applied directly to the wound)
- blood clots*
- bloody noses
- brain and neural tissues
- bursitis
- circulation problems
- colds
- Crohn's Disease
- cramps
- constipation
- dog diarrhea
- fatigue
- flu
- frostbite (when sprinkled in socks and shoes)
- heart attacks
- heartburn
- hemorrhoids (when mixed with ointment and applied directly)
- high blood pressure
- indigestion
- infertility
- irregular periods
- gas
- menstrual cramps
- MRSA
- prostate problems
- puffy eyes
- sinus infections
- slow metabolism
- sore muscles
- sore throats
- swollen feet (when mixed in a foot bath)
- thyroid problems
- ulcers
- varicose veins
Source: Earth Clinic
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