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Cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescen) was discovered by the Indians, South America, before the 16th century. After that the Portuguese and Spanish vigorous trade in this commodity to the entire world.
The development of treatment using a small chili this actually happened a long time. Modern research on the use of cayenne pepper as a medicine was first performed by a botanist named John Gerard, author of History of Herbs, in 1597.
Then, in 1652, Dr. Nicholas Culpeper, an alumnus of Cambridge University, England, doing the same research. He mentioned that cayenne pepper can be used to treat toothache, digestion and urine, as well as remove kidney stones.
The content of cayenne pepper is often used as a drug is capsaicin. The nature of the substance is not soluble in water this gives a spicy flavor and heat that can be felt not only the body, but also the skin.
These substances have the power to control the pain. Hot flashes, in some literature mentioned will give effect to the network directly related to substance P and prevents the accumulation of these substances.
Substance P is functioning as a giver of pain messages to the nerve receptors in the body which are then delivered to the brain. Hence, the activity of capsaicin in treating pain pretty well. Therefore, these substances only affect one type of nerve pain receptors alone.
Endorphins trigger
On the other hand, capsaicin can also trigger the formation of endorphins produced by the brain. Endorphin hormones are formed when the body is in a state of happiness or pleasure.
The release of these hormones due to an indirect stimulation can boost immunity. At this point in the nerve receptors may provide a sense of comfort to the sick body.
That is why, in a guide book on medicinal plants by James A. Duke, Ph.D., noted that capsaicin has been shown to be effective in relieving pain. On the other studies mentioned, in addition to good for relieving pain due to headache, capsaicin is also useful for overcoming arthritis or osteoarthritis.
The use of cayenne pepper has been known as a traditional medicine in China, India, Japan, and Korea. In China and Japan, herb cayenne pepper used as a stimulant for people suffering from indigestion.
In people with digestive disorders, cayenne will alleviate the complaint by stimulating the salivary glands (saliva) and secretion in the stomach.
Capsaicin is believed to reshape the tissue in the stomach and helps peristaltic movements of the colon by stimulating the secretion of gastric. That way, the body can dispose of food waste digestion proceeds smoothly and forming hypochlorite acid in order to digest the juice.
Blood launched
What is important, cayenne pepper can also enhance blood circulation and relieve swelling that occurs in the veins. Different vein to an artery that has a diameter of more narrow, making it easier to become swollen.
Cayenne pepper helps the circulation of blood through the veins with ease. This plant can also prevent blood clots because it is an anticoagulant.
Because it contains vitamin C and bioflavonoids, as stated by Dr. Richard Schzul, a lecturer at the School of Natural Healing in Springville, United States, cayenne pepper can prevent heart attacks. Two kinds are able to strengthen the walls of veins and can restore the elasticity of blood vessels.
According to some research, the prevention of heart attacks through chili sauce is as good as modern medicine. With chili, pain in angina pectoris when the heart muscle is deprived of blood, can be lost. Capsaicin can easily get into the heart meridian, then pump blood and nutrients to the heart muscle. That means cayenne contains nutrients that are good for heart health.
A study published in the Journal of Idaho Observer in May 2003 by the doctors in the West Coast of America to prove that a tissue in the heart can live and continue to grow only by giving extract of cayenne pepper. According to Revelation Suprapto, an herbalist, cayenne pepper extract can be obtained through a smoothing process using a blender.
An expert on medicinal plants and traditional healers from the US, Dr. John R. Christopher, explaining that cayenne pepper has many uses are not known by the public. Ignorance is happening because of the perception that people consider very spicy chili sauce and become dangerous if it is used as a medicine.
That is why, the use of cayenne pepper as seasoning is more developed compared with for the treatment. Therefore, always consult first use in herbalist or your doctor.
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