Cayenne pepper is one of my favorite herbs and is on my top 5 important herb list because it has so many uses and i love how it spices up the flavor of foods.
Cayenne is often referred to as chili, which is the Aztec name for cayenne pepper.
One of the greatest health benefits from regular cayenne use is for the heart. Scientific research indicates that cayenne can help to strengthen the heart, remove plaque build up in the arteries, remove toxins from the bloodstream, and stop a heart attack. It stimulates blood and lymph circulation and helps to build red blood cells. It is useful in treating a sore throat, eliminating headaches, aiding digestion, and helping with weight loss. It is high in vitamin E and C, is used to treat flu and cold symptoms, and helps to relieve muscle and joint pain. Cayenne has too many benefits to list here; there are entire books written on this delightful herb. So try out a few remedies using this fiery conqueror!
Kasmik's Triple Crown Remedies
#1 -Chest Pain(possible heart attack)- add one teaspoon ground organic cayenne pepper to 1 cup hot water and drink entire amount immediately while on the way to the hospital. Cayenne extract is also a convenient solution to have on hand.
#2 -Muscle/Joint Pain-Make a liniment by adding 1/2 cup powdered cayenne pepper to 16 ounces of apple cider vinegar or vodka. Let cure for 7-10 days. Strain and rebottle. Shake before use and apply to affected area with soaked cotton or cloth. Here is another recipe from another source:
Making Tinctures -An Example with Cayenne Tincture - Dr. Schulze
- Start to make this and ANY Tincture, if possible, on a NEW Moon.
- Take a Quart Canning Jar and fill it 1/4 FULL with DRIED Cayenne Peppers, getting the HOTTEST ones (i.e. - Habanero, African Bird, Serrano, Jalapeno - 90,000+ Heat Units), that you can obtain.
- Add enough 50% Grain Alcohol (100 Proof Vodka) to the Cayenne Peppers (powdered, using a Blender or Grinder) to just COVER them.
- Use enough FRESH Cayenne Peppers, that you can blend with 50% Grain Alcohol (100 Proof Vodka) to turn the Mixture into an Apple Sauce-Like Consistency.
- Add this Mixture to the 1st Mixture, filling up the Canning Jar 3/4 FULL.
- Fill up the rest of the Canning Jar with MORE 50% Grain Alcohol (100 Proof Vodka).
- Shake it as MANY times as possible, during the Day.
- Let this Mixture SIT, until the following FULL Moon (15-16 Days), but OPTIMALLY until the following NEW Moon (28-29 Days)!
- Strain this Mixture through an UNBLEACHED Coffee Filter.
- Bottle the RESULTING Tincture.
