Value of Cayenne in treatments

February 23, 2009

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/cayenne.htmCayenne

pepper - prized for thousands of years for its healing power. Folklore

from around the world recounts amazing results using cayenne pepper in

simple healing and in baffling health problems. But cayenne pepper is not

just a healer from ancient history. Recent clinical studies have been conducted

on many of the old-time health applications for this miracle herb. Again

and again, the therapeutic value of cayenne pepper has been medically validated."Dr.

Quillin The Healing Power of Cayenne

Pepper

In a recent letter to the editors of the New England Journal of Medicine,

three Italian doctors describe how they were able to reduce patients' reported

dyspepsia symptoms by more than half - by prescribing red pepper

powder. In a study of 30 patients with functional dyspepsia, half

of the participants received a placebo, while the other half took 2.5 grams

of red pepper powder each day (divided into capsules taken before each

of three meals). Both groups took their respective treatments for five

weeks, and rated their symptoms each day on a scale of zero to three

(higher scores indicated more severe symptoms). By the third week, the

red pepper group showed a significant advantage over the control group.

And by week five, the pepper group's symptoms had declined 60 percent from

their baseline scores - while the control group's scores had only decreased

about half as much. The symptom scores included ratings for pain, a feeling

of fullness, nausea, and an overall score. The red pepper powder produced

significant gains in all four areas.

Many

herbalists believe 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.

Cayenne is a medicinal and nutritional herb. 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.

Digestion

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. All this becomes very significant

when we realize that the digestive system plays the most important role

in mental, emotional and physical health, as it is through the digestive

system that the brain, glands, muscles and every other part of the body

are fed.

Heart

Cayenne has been known to stop heart attacks within 30 seconds.

For example, when a 90-year-old man in Oregon had a severe heart attack,

his daughter was able to get Cayenne extract into his mouth. He was

pronounced dead by the medics, but within a few minutes, he regained consciousness.

On the way to the hospital, he remained in a semi-conscious state, but

the daughter kept giving him the Cayenne extract. By the time they

got to the hospital, he had fully recovered and wanted to go home

and mow the lawn. The doctor asked what she had given him, as he

said it was the closest thing to a miracle he had ever seen.

Capsicum (cayenne pepper) is said to be unequal for its ability to boost

circulation and increase heart action. Capsicum exerts a variety of desirable

actions on the entire cardiovascular system. It has the extraordinary ability

to enhance cardiovascular performance while actually lowering blood pressure.

Capsicum has an energizing effect on the entire system. It has traditionally

been used for overcoming fatigue and restoring stamina and vigor. It is

a natural stimulant without the threatening side effects (palpitations,

hyper-activity or rise in blood pressure) of most other stimulating agents.

Because Capsicum boots peripheral circulation and stimulates organ secretion,

it expedites the therapeutic delivery and action of nutrients in the body.

It will ensure the rapid and even distribution of the active principles

of available nutrients to critical function centers, including those involved

in cellular respiration, metabolic data transmission and neural-hormonal

action. The remarkable ability of Capsicum to stimulate organ secretion

and even heart action makes it one of the strongest natural stimulants

known. Clearly, Capsicum should be considered nothing less than a wonder

herb that has scientifically proven its worth! Heart

Attacks: Cayenne

If

a heart attack should occur, it is suggested that a teaspoon of extract

be given every 15 minutes or a teaspoon of Cayenne in a glass of hot water

be taken until the crisis has passed. Dr. also knew of a

doctor who rushed out into the parking lot and put cayenne tincture into

the mouth of a man who had died of a heart attack while he was parking

his car. Within a few minutes, the man's heart starting beating again.

According to Dr. , using cayenne

and hawthorn berries together has a most incredible effect upon the

heart. He believes that a regimen of cayenne and hawthorn berries

for several months will greatly strengthen the heart, and possibly

prevent heart attacks. He states further that if an attack were to

occur in someone who had followed this regimen, chances are very good that

no damage would occur. He tells the following story about his

mother:

"I had her taking hawthorn berries and cayenne when she had a heart

attack at the age of 79. Her diet had not been the best, and she

was in an extremely stressful situation. While in the hospital, they found

three blocked arteries and wanted to operate immediately. They did

not think that she could survive for more than a few weeks if they didn't

operate. (How many have heard that story!) The doctors thought

it would be very risky to operate, but they had her there, and there was

a lot of money to be made. So they decided to take some tests in

the hopes that they could find an excuse to operate. In spite of

the fact that she had been taking lots of aspirin for her arthritis,

smoked like she was the reincarnation of a boiler factory, and had just

had a heart attack, they found that her heart was incredibly strong.

In fact, they felt that her heart was stronger than most people in

their 30's! The good news was that not only did she survive the operation,

but also she stopped smoking! Well worth the operation, don't you

think? In my opinion, that was the best thing the doctors ever did for

her. Well, that is what hawthorn and cayenne can do for the heart,

and every good herbalist knows it; every good doctor should also know it,

but very few do."

Emergencies

It is a good idea to always have some Cayenne extract on hand for emergencies.

Dr. carries capsules of cayenne with him in the car and whenever

he goes hiking, backpacking or mountain climbing. He says, "You never

know when you may find someone having a heart attack or some other emergency."

The following stories demonstrate only a few of the remarkable emergency

uses of cayenne.

If a hemorrhage occurs in the lungs, stomach, uterus or nose, it is

suggested that a teaspoon of extract (or a teaspoon of cayenne powder in

a cup of hot water) be given every 15 minutes until the crisis has passed.

The bleeding should stop in 10-30 seconds. The reason for this is

that rather than the blood pressure being centralized, it is equalized

by the Cayenne, and the clotting action of the blood becomes more rapid.

For external bleeding, take cayenne internally and pour cayenne directly

on the wound.

Dyspepsia

In a double-blind study, 30 individuals with dyspepsia were given either

2.5 grams daily of red pepper powder (divided up and taken prior to meals)

or placebo for 5 weeks. By the third week of treatment, individuals taking

red pepper were experiencing significant improvements in pain, bloating,

and nausea as compared to placebo, and these relative improvement lasted

through the end of the study.

A placebo-controlled crossover study failed to find benefit, but it

only enrolled 11 participants, far too few to have much chance of identifying

a treatment effect.

All double-blind studies of topical capsaicin (or cayenne) suffer from

one drawback: it isn't really possible to hide the burning sensation that

occurs during initial use of the treatment. For this reason, such studies

probably aren't truly double-blind. It has been suggested that instead

of an inactive placebo, researchers should use some other substance (such

as camphor) that causes at least mild burning. However, such treatments

might also have therapeutic benefits; they have a long history of use for

pain as well.

Because of these complications, the evidence for topical treatments

cited below is less meaningful than it might at first appear.

Pain

Capsaicin cream is well established as a modestly helpful pain-relieving

treatment for post-herpetic neuropathy (the pain that lingers after an

attack of shingles) peripheral neuropathy (nerve pain that occurs most

commonly as a side effect of diabetes, but may occur with HIV as well as

other conditions), nerve pain after cancer surgery and arthritis.

Capsaicin instilled into the nose may be helpful for cluster headache.

(The fact that this has even been considered a viable treatment option

shows how painful cluster headaches can be!)

Actual cayenne rather than capsaicin has been tested for pain as well.

A 3-week, double-blind trial of 154 individuals with back pain found that

cayenne applied topically as a plaster improved pain to a greater extent

than placebo.

Skin Conditions

A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of almost 200 individuals found

that use of topical capsaicin can improve itching as well as overall severity

of psoriasis. Benefits were also seen in a smaller double-blind study of

topical capsaicin for psoriasis. Topical capsaicin is thought to be helpful

for various itchy skin conditions, such as prurigo nodularis, but double-blind

studies are lacking.

Bibliography

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Hawthorn: A synergistic blend of popular cayenne and hawthorn combined

with powerful antioxidants Vitamin E and Lecithi

Cayenne

pepper tincture 2 fluid ounce from Nature's Answe

Cayenne

ointment and other cayenne pepper compounds

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.

NOTE: Part EQUALS Volume, NOT Weight in this Tincture Method. If

using 95% Alcohol (190 Proof), then DILUTE in half with Distilled Water.

Modify this procedure by using DRIED Herbs ONLY, if FRESH Herbs are NOT

AVAILABLE, and when making other Herbal Tinctures also. Also if you want

to make a SUPER-POTENT Tincture (i.e. - Cayenne Pepper & Lobelia Seed

Pod), then allow the Mixture to sit for a FULL 3 Months!

Can

Cayenne Peppers Really Cure a Headache?

Chronic headache sufferers may soon have some new alternatives. The

active ingredient in cayenne peppers, capsaicin, is believed to bring headache

relief by depleting Substance P, a neurotransmitter that helps send pain

signals. more

Heart

Attacks: Cayenne

Dr.

"In 35 years of practice, and working with the people and teaching,

I have never on house calls lost one heart attack patient and the reason

is, whenever I go in--if they are still breathing--I pour down them a cup

of cayenne tea (a teaspoon of cayenne in a cup of hot water, and within

minutes they are up and around). This is one of the fastest acting aids

we could ever give for the heart, because it feeds that heart immediately.

Most hearts are suffering from malnutrition because of processed food we

are eating, but here it gets a good powerful dose of real food and it's

something that has brought people in time after time. This is something

that everyone should know how great it is, because a heart attack can come

to your friends or loved ones any time. And even yourself. The warm tea

is faster working than tablets, capsules, cold tea, because the warm tea

opens up the cell structure--makes it expand and accept the cayenne that

much faster, and it goes directly to the heart, through the artery system,

and feeds it in powerful food. "

The

Healing Power of Cayenne Pepper : Complete Handbook of Cayenne Home Remedies

Poderes

Curativos De Los Chiles/Healiing Powers of Hot Peppers

Left

for Dead

This book digs up the dirt on the medical establishment saying that

heart surgery can nearly kill you and do you no good in the end, all done

with a whopping price-tag. Drugs are favored over herbs since they can

be patented and sold to patients for great profits. Dick Quinn gives his

personal testimony about nearly dying from heart surgery, but finally getting

well by taking Cayenne, Garlic, Onion and other herbs,

but mainly Cayenne. He scoured the earth looking for the hottest Cayenne

he could find to burn his insides out! But no matter how much it burns,

it's all good for you. He started his own herb company servicing mainly

heart conditions which had a lot of loyal customers until the FDA... shut

him down because his cure was effective and cheap, and the medical establishment

did not profit. I ran out and bought some Cayenne and popped several daily.

I really didn't get the energy boost he got, but I suppose they're helping.

The book tells his story first, then describes some herbs secondly, and

then ends with the disadvantages of heart surgery. There are sage quotes

about the medical establishment and goodness of healing herbs throughout

the book from distinguished men. The book seems somewhat disjointed as

it goes into its different, but inter-related parts written by different

authors. Quinn's story is short, skims the surface, and has some drama,

but certainly is not a candidate for an winning movie. The writing

style is direct, conversational, and informative and skips all literary

flourishes to get the news out that herbs can heal. I found particularly

interesting that drugs like aspirin merely synthetically imitate the healing

effects of herbs, such as aspirin being derived from Willow Bark.

Dr. , famous natural healer, praised the use

of Cayenne throughout the time of his practice. He had this to say in his

Newsletter titled "Cayenne", Vol 1, Number 12