What if there was a popular spice that could regenerate intestinal walls, improve digestion, destroy cancer cells, stop a heart attack in progress, and even aid weight loss? You’d probably want to learn more about it, right?
The spicy fruit of the cayenne plant (Capsicum annuum) has been used for centuries as an excellent culinary spice and is arguably the most valuable medicinal plant in the entire plant kingdom for several reasons mentioned above!
Rich in vitamins A, C, and B vitamins, as well as calcium and potassium, cayenne pepper has been shown to rebuild stomach tissue and improve intestinal peristalsis. Furthermore, cayenne pepper acts as a catalyst and enhances the effectiveness of other herbal and alternative cancer treatments.
Have you ever eaten a dish with cayenne pepper and developed a slight runny nose? Cayenne pepper warms the body and stimulates the removal of mucus from the respiratory tract. If you’ve ever eaten a fresh chili pepper, you know it clears the sinuses and induces sweating.
Cayenne pepper raises body temperature by stimulating blood flow to the skin. Plants that induce sweating have a diaphoretic effect, which helps reduce fever and relieve congestion caused by colds and sinusitis.
The active ingredient in cayenne pepper is capsaicin. In 2004, Dr. Sanjav K. Srivastava and his colleagues (from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine) administered capsaicin to pancreatic cells . They found that it disrupted mitochondrial function and induced apoptosis (programmed cell death) in cancer cells, but had no effect on normal pancreatic cells!
The study results were published in the April 20, 2005, issue of Innovations Report, in which Dr. Srivastava stated, ” Our results demonstrate that capsaicin is a potent anticancer agent, induces apoptosis of cancer cells, and does not cause significant damage to normal pancreatic cells, indicating its potential use as a novel chemotherapeutic agent in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.”
In an article published by Reuters on March 16, 2006, titled ” Cayenne Pepper Kills Prostate Cancer Cells in Study ,” Dr. Soren Lehmann of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine stated, ” Capsaicin had a potent antiproliferative effect on cultured prostate cancer cells. It caused apoptosis in 80% of the prostate cancer cells—meaning the cells destroyed themselves.” Scientists in Japan have also shown that cayenne pepper can significantly slow the growth of prostate tumors and is an excellent complement to alternative treatments for this type of cancer.
And as if cayenne pepper’s anti-cancer properties weren’t enough, its effect on the venous and cardiovascular systems is downright miraculous. Cayenne pepper is incredibly heart-nourishing and has been proven to stop heart attacks in 30 seconds . If you only have one product in your first aid kit for a heart attack, choose cayenne pepper tincture.
According to Dr. John R. Christopher, ” In 35 years of practice, work, and teaching, I have never lost a patient with a heart attack on a house call, and that’s because wherever I go (if the person is still breathing), I make them a cayenne pepper drink in a cup of hot water, and within minutes they are up and walking.”
Besides its pleasant taste, there’s also evidence to suggest that cayenne pepper may be helpful in treating obesity. One study found that consuming 10 grams of cayenne pepper with a meal helped reduce appetite, and another study revealed that cayenne pepper accelerates the metabolism of dietary fats. Finally, herbalists in centuries past poured cayenne pepper directly onto fresh wounds to sterilize them and stop bleeding.
