Prepping with Cayenne Pepper

cayenne pepper uses

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* Note: Capsaicin may make certain drugs less effective, so ask your
doctor before trying a capsiacin regimen if you are taking Tagamet,
Nexium, Pepcid, Prilosec or Zantac, for example.

Here's how to use cayenne and capsiacin for pain relief:
For arthritis, lower back pain, headaches, joint pain or a tooth
absess, capsiaicin is an effective natural pain relief option.

Abscess. Cayenne can dull the pain of an tooth abscess,
according to Dr. John R. Christopher in his book, School of
Natural Healing. An abscess is a collection of pus within a
body cavity. Remedy the problem by applying cayenne
pepper fluid extract to the abscess or boil.

Arthritis. Use cayenne in place of black pepper kick arthritis
pain, so suggests the arthritis research institute of America,
in addition to applying it topically to reduce the pain. The
organization also recommends to have some on hand for
emergencies or supplmenting your die with capsaicin
capsules.

Lower back pain. Studies support that capsaicin, the active
ingredient in cayenne, provides relief of lower back pains.

Headaches. With stress of trying times, comes the added
load of headaches. Here again, cayenne can help by reducing
and preventing headaches. In part due to its anti-
inflammatory properties, it's also the capsaicin in cayenne
helps prevent headaches. To remedy a headache, rub a bit of
capsaicin cream at the temples, avoiding the eyes. Here's
how to crush a headache with c ayenne and other natural
remedies.

Joint-Pain. Cayenne is a known anti-inflammatory for joint
pain relief. The agent capsaicin, in cayenne pepper, which
causes temporary pain on the skin, has a unique role in
relieving joint paint. It's just another way cayenne pepper
can help in prepping.

Toothaches. Cayenne is a n old r emedy for a t oothache!
Tooth pain be a result of bacteria that has worked its way to
the inner tooth's nerve. To get rid of a toothache, just rub
cayenne powder direct onto the source of pain. Be sure to go
slow at this remedy as you apply the sensation of heat.
While you might need an antibiotic to remedy swelling from
a toothache, or your problem might be that you need a root
canal, certainly cayenne is a great natural way to help
mitigate the pain until help arrives. As a bonus, cayenne
also is an excellent agent against tooth and gum diseases.
It's just another healthful reason to make cayenne part of
your regular diet and not to just rub some on your skin.
There's more good reason to eat cayenne...

Psoriasis. Capsaicin cream can reduce the inflammation and
itching of psoriasis. Here's how to make your own capsaicin
cream,*

Go with nature and learn more about natural pain remedies.

Inhale this pungent drink, and you'll soon again be able to breathe through
your nose to feel less cloudy in your head, the author says. Recipe from
popsugar.com.

#5: Reduces stress.
Everyone wants to reduce their load of stress, and now you can
with cayenne! Chalk it up the powers of Vitamin A, as previously
mentioned, but cayenne pepper helps preppers reduce stress in
part because its loaded in Vitamin A.

Vitamin A is a vital support for your adrenal glands, which are the
stress glands. Preppers should take any measure they can to
reduce stress in uncertain times. So why not partake in the
culinary delight?

#6: Regulates blood sugars (provides diabetic
support).
Pr eppers with diabetes will appreciate how cayenne lowers and
regulates blood sugar levels the natural way! If you're on
Meformin, ask your doctor how you might incorporate cayenne to
eliminate or reduce dependency on pharmaceuticals.

NOTE: Capsaicin may lower blood sugar levels, raising the risk of low
blood sugar, so if you have diabetes, consult with your physician before
using capsaicin.*

#7: Keeps the blood flowing!
One of the most important reasons for having cayenne pepper in
your medicinal supply is for its value to the heart. Cayenne
supports vascular health and plays a role in helping small blood
vessels (coronary arteries), to supply blood and oxygen to the
heart. Actually, cayenne pumps oxygen to all organs of the body,
increasing circulation and nutrient delivery, but it plays a notable
life-saving role in mitigating heart attacks, and preventing blood
clots.

Ask your doctor how you can incorporate cayenne into your
regimen to help:

Mitigate a heart attack: Cayenne is powerful enough to help
control a heart attack. Add a spoon of ground cayenne
pepper with warm water at the earliest signs of a heart
attack, according to Dr. John Christopher. Dr. Bones, a.k.a.
Dr. Joseph Alton, agrees citing cayenne helpful for
myocardial infarction, which is the medical term for heart
attack. Once taken internally, cayenne immediately equalizes
the blood pressure and nourishes the heart and extends its
influences outward to the capillaries and arteries. Read how
cayenne pepper may be helpful during a myocardial infarction.

Hinder blood clots as a blood thinner. Cayenne has
powerful blood thinning qualities. Chili peppers can hinder
the formation of blood clots. How? By increasing the time it
takes for blood to coagulate! That's good news in prevention
of heart attack and stroke, but if you take medicines talk
with your doctor as cayenne may interfere with them.

#8: Reduces inflammation.
Have you ever considered that the word inflammation means to
ignite? Anyone who has ever suffered from hemorrhoids can
attest thee site of the hemorrhoid problem feels on fire. Well,
you can fight the fire with this fiery spice! Cayenne is an
antiflammatory. Inflammation is the body's protective response to
infection or injury

Hemorrhoids. Cayenne helps to regress problems with
hemorrhoids. Chronic inflammation is behind a host of health
problems, including cancer, psoriasis. rheumatoid arthritism
in addition to hemorrhoids. Thankfully, in addition to
cayenne being an anti-inflammatory agent, it is also an
analgesic!

#9: Is an analgesic (pain relief).
Cayenne is an analgesic, thanks in part goes to the capsaicin,
which is known to be "safe and effective pain management
adjunct for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, neuralgias, and
diabetic neuropathy," according to the a clinical study published
(Clinical Journal of Pain June 1998;14(2):97-106). Capsaicin
creams are available for penetrating pain relief without the red
stain of cayenne, but it's good to take note of the herbal
medication.

Capsaicin can ease psoriasis, nerve pain and arthritis when
applied to the skin.

Spice up your preps with cayenne
Learn how cayenne pepper helps preppers

When you read this, you may want to put the cayenne pepper in your
medicine cabinet in addition to your spice rack!
The king of spices has many names: cayenne pepper, is also
known as red pepper or chili pepper and it's related to paprika
and pimentos. This fiery, flavorful and medicinal herb has many
core benefits, that extend well beyond the culinary uses!

At the core of this potent spice is capisicum annuum, or
capsaicin. This is the stuff that gives chilies heat! You may like to
not only store more cayenne in your preps, but also to grow some
as an ornamental herbal.

Why stockpile cayenne? You'll want to stock cayenne for many
reasons including:

analgesic (natural pain relie f qualities).
anti-bacterial, antiseptic and antimicrobial properties for
healing
anti-diabetic properties to help regulate the blood sugars
anti-fungal properties to help athletes feet and more,
anti-inflammatory agent to help heal many ailments
anti-carcinogenic to help mitigate cancer risks

While cayenne is a favorite in the health world, preppers are
taking note, too, and are stocking all forms of cayenne pepper in
their cupboards -- including Tobasco, powdered, and dried
varieties.

How Cayenne Pepper Helps Preppers
This medicinal herb has some core benefits, beyond it's culinary
uses:

#1: Puts on the heat to defend!
Preppers may recognize capsaicin as the ingredient of pepper
spray. Cayenne is loaded with capsaicin. On the cheap you can
make prepper spray at home by making a stinging extract, but
you don't even need to go to such extent. Cayenne on its own is
effective in your hand as an improvised weapon if you are able to
blow it in your assailant's eyes. Commercial prepper spray is more
potent and has more far reaching abilities, which may make you
want to scratch the idea, but it's good to know that if disaster
strikes and you didn't check the pepper spray off your list you can
be like MacGyver and concoct your own.

Make your own pepper spray: If you dare make it, we have
the pepper spray recipe that should put some good hurt into
an attacker. Ready to put on some heat? Here's the best
pepper spray recipe from Survivalistblog.net, which you may
like to note for your survival manual.

#2: Detoxifies your body to keep you healthy.
One of the main reasons to choose cayenne pepper is for the
detoxification properties of cayenne. You see, cayenne causes the
body to sweat, which is one way the body detoxifies itself. When
consumed, cayenne naturally stimulates digestion increasing the
flow of enzyme production. This helps the body metabolize food
and toxins, among many other healthful benefits.

You may be wondering how to use cayenne to detoxify and here
are three delicious drink options:

Sip detox tea! To help your body detoxify, you can mix a
cayenne tea with lemon juice, honey. Here's a recipe for how
to make cayenne pepper tea .

Incidentally,

maple syrup

also helps eliminate toxins from

the body! If you

prefer, you can substitute maple syrup for

honey in the recipe.

Go on the Lemonade Detox diet. Just four natural
ingredients are in the recipe for detox lemonade. (fresh
squeezed lemonade, maple syrup, cayenne pepper and
water).

Gingerly get into the detox drink routine. Relax with a
refreshing glass of lemon, cayenne and ginger detox water.

#3: Adds vitamins to your diet.
Packed with minerals, vitamins and phyto-nutrients, cayenne is
superbly nutritious! Loaded with Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin
C, Vitamin E, betacarotene, manganese, potassium and riboflavin
it's a natural powerhouse.

Cayenne is loaded with antioxidants. The three major
antioxidant vitamins in cayenne are beta-carotene, vitamin
C, and vitamin E. This antioxidant trio helps protect the body
from free radicals that come about during stress, and
disease conditions, which a prepper would expect to find
when the poop hits the fan.

Cayenne is among the richest source of vitamin A of the
spices. It's more good news that cayenne has Vitamin A,
because Vitamin A is highly regarded as the anti-infection
vitamin. The addition of Vitamin A to a prepper diet is
important as it can prevent ear infections and reduce illness
and death caused by meas les. Vitamin A helps protect mucas
membranes.

#4: Reduces mucus.
Cayenne pepper is a highly treasured natural remedy for coughs,
colds, sinusitis, and bronchitis. Most of the reason is because
cayenne is packed with Vitamin A as mentioned above.

Here is the recipe for apple cider vinegar brew to soothe
sinus pain!

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Above, is a homemade hot pepper cream for arthritis and joint pain from
everydayroots.com. Apply this salve also for relieving psoriasis, or at the
temples for headaches.

NOTE: Do not apply capsaicin cream to cracked skin or open wounds.
Also, people who have latex allergies as well as those who are allergic to
bananas, kiwi and chesnuts should avoid capaiscin cream (whether it's
home made or store bought).

Pain relief after surgery is one reason doctors recommend adding
cayenne to the diet after surgeries including a mastectomy or an
amputation, according to the University of Maryland Medical
Center. There are many other medical reasons to stock cayenne.

#10: Helps fight cancer!
One of the secrets about cancer is in regards to inflammation!
Indeed, you'll find there is a link between inflammation and
cancer. Only when you understand that inflammation is like a
match igniting cancer, will you want to actively reduce
inflammation. Cayenne can help reduce inflammation to help stop
the spread of mutating cancer cells. Studies show that cayenne
helps fight cancer. It causes spontaneous apoptosis, which is sort
of cancer-cell suicide.

Cayenne helps fight these kinds of cancers...

Lung cancer. Skip the tobacco and pour on the Tobasco!
Cayenne pepper, an ingredient of Tobasco, helps fight lung
cancer and tobacco-induced lung tumors. Cayenne pepper
has capsaicin, which according to an abstract published in
the U.S. Natinal Library of Medicine, National Institutes of
Health induces cell death ~ aptosis for small cell lung cancer
patients, according to an abstract published in the U.S.
National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
Read more ideas for treating lung cancer naturally.

Liver cancer. Cayenne has also been known to promote
healthy liver function and tissue production, which is proving
to help liver cancer patients. cayenne offers resistance to
liver tumors.

Prostate cancer. Here's a spicy surprise: hot pepper kills
prostate cancer c ells in s tudy, so say s WebMD, March 15,
2006.

Cancer patients should take note of cayenne pepper as a viable
natural remedy! "Let foods be thy medicine" and check out other
natural and alternative cures.

#11: Eases digestive problems.
Preppers can take note that cayenne eases a host of digestive
problems. As a digestive aid, cayenne pepper can ease stomach
upset, and help alleviate other digestive problems including
diarrhea, dyspepsi and ulcers.

Diarrhea. Dr. Josh Axe says it can, "... H eal upset stomach,
slow intestinal gas, stop stomach pain.. [and even cure
diarrhea]!"

Dyspepsia. Cayenne may have a role reducing the pain of
minor indigestion (dyspepsia). Dyspepsia is a catchall that
includes appetite loss, belching, gas and bloating, general
stomach discomfort, nausea and a myriad of other digestive
problems. Cayenne has long been an home remedy, and
recently there is evidence to suggest it also really does help.
In a blind study, the New England Journal of Medicine,
reports that dyspepsia symptoms were cut by more than half
when for those in the study who took red pepper powder
(cayenne).

Ulcer management. People with ulcers generally have been
told to avoid spicyfoods, but it turns out that chili peppers
actually may prevent ulcers from happening in the first place!
The good and happy news is that cayenne peppers don’t
have any damaging effects on the stomach, though simulate
the sensations produced by damage that's already there.

#12: Heats up to relieve the common cold.
Cayenne helps heal sore throats, spasmodic and irritating coughs.
Highly treasured natural remedy for coughs and colds, sinusitis,
and bronchitis, cayenne pepper helps decongest and get mucus
flowing.

It's the capsaicin in cayenne that helps relieve colds and flu
thanks in part to it's decongestant properties. Dr. Sampson Davis,
MD, Emergency Medicine, explains.

As a cold and flu fighter, cayenne is easy to take in lozenge
format. See the recipes at the bottom of the page.

And we saved the most familiar reason to add cayenne to your
preps for last...

#13: Gets rid of aphids.
Bugged by aphids in your garden? Mix together 1 quart water, 1
teaspoon liquid dish soap and a pinch of cayenne pepper and pour
the mixture into a spray bottle. Now you're ready to handle the
problem with a few squirts. Spray this mixture directly on plants
infested with aphids.

Incidentally, you can also get rid of aphids with rubbing alcohol!

#14: Spices up your preps.
Hot and spicy cayenne pepper is very worthwhile to hoard. If
you've used Tabasco sauce, you have used cayenne! Versatile
cayenne pepper is ideal for use in vegetable soup, meat loaf, pot
roast, stews, even spiced shrimp and deviled crab!

Spices and herbs are #30 on the list of 37 foods to hoard
before crisis.
See also #31 on the list of foods to hoard, where you'll find
condiments, including Tobasco.

There are dozens of ways cayenne spices up your health and
well being:

Asthma. Cayenne helps asthma sufferers. As a natural
decongestant, asthma sufferers can benefit from mucus in
the lungs loosen.

Cramps. Monthly cramps may be a thing of the past for
women who add cayenne to their diet. Cramps. Thanks the
analgesic effects, cayenne is a natural remedy for cramps.

Preservative. Cayenne has anti-bacterial properties.
Cayenne is an excellent preservative and has been used
traditionally to prevent food contamination from bacteria.

Weight loss. Rich in antioxidants and polyphenols, cayenne
pepper can fight inflammation, protect against chronic
conditions, and can even help with losing weight.

You can certainly save a life with cayenne if you have some
around! Thank goodness cayenne is already so popular with
preppers. Rice and beans will get boring after eating it day in and
day out. How better to spice up bland food than with Tobasco
sauce!?!

Happy endings...
Cayenne has been an important medicinal resource for Native
Americans for more than 9,000 years. If you can withstand the
heat, then stock up. Stay healthy. Be happy! Add more cayenne
to your diet and feel good about adding Tobasco to your food.

The full list of reasons to stock cayenne is endless:

allergy symptom relief
athletes foot
arthritis relief
bladder control
cancer fighting properties (e.g. lung cancer,
common cold
delirium
flattulence
gout
hair growth and weight loss
high blood pressure
heart burn
hemorrhoids
heart attack prevention
insect bites
menopausal relief (cramps)
nausea
pain relief
prostate health
psoriasis
pest/ rat control
sore throat (and even Tonsilitis)
snake bites
tremors
ulcers

So now you know more about cayenne pepper and why to stock in
your preps. Get happier and load up on the spices! In addition to
cayenne, look to the following spices loaded with antioxidants,
which will also boost your energy:

cardamom
cinnamon - got diabetes? Just a half a teaspoon a day can
enhance the blood supply to the brain and improve your
insulin levels. As well, cinnamon has anti-inflammatory
properties.
cumin
ginger - treats stomach upset and morning sickness, helps
alleviate headaches and infections
turmeric - Effective for healing chronic diseases that are
inflammation related, turmeric is good for healing arthritis
and joint pain, and is an alternative cancer therapy. It heals
infections, fights the common cold and cough, and helps
prevent liver disease, too.

Happy Endings...
Cayenne is great to stockpile for so many reasons, so have some
on hand for medicinal purposes and sstart cooking with it.

We're happy to share these cayenne recipes with you...

Recipe: home made cough drops. General Tso's (mostly
natural) Lozenges combines honey, sugar and cayenne.

Recipe: Franks copycat red hot sauce. Copycat Franks Red
Hot Sauce- from scratch ideal fresh or canned. (Recipe nclude
cayenne peppers plus garlic, white vinegar, and salt).

Recipe: Mexican brownies (Cinnamon as well as a pinch of
cayenne both add a warm spiciness to the rich chocolate
brownies).

Recipe: Morning Detox Drink. Green tea with lemon, honey,
cayenne, and cinnamon will give you a healthy glow.

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