Cayenne as a medical treatment

If you like things to be a little spicy, try some cayenne peppers. Cayenne peppers can be taken in capsules, used in food, or as powder in water.  Cayenne pepper, when used regularly, is thought to have some anticancer properties.

Cayenne gets it’s healing effects from a substance known as capsaicin. Capsaicin temporarily blocks pain signals from being be sent from your nerves. This chemical can actually relieve pain and itching, and is often very useful in treating arthritis.

Medicinal properties of Cayenne:

• Boosts circulation and increases heart action.
• Great pain-relieving treatment for post-herpetic neuropathy
• Often used to help itchy skin conditions
• Improving circulation in the heart
• Great for inflammation
• used to treat mouth sores and inflamed gums.
• Helpful for painful joints.

Common misspelling of Cayenne – cayane, cayanne, cianne, cienne, kyanne, kayenne