The alternative medical uses of [tag]cayenne[/tag] and other hot peppers range from treating stomach ulcers to improving circulation and heart disease, Applied to the skin, capsaicin suppresses substance P, which is a chemical that delivers pain signals to the brain making it a very powerful topical pain reliever. It’s helpful for [tag]arthritis, back pain[/tag], and neuropathy, and even conventional physicians recognize its value as a treatment for the pain of shingles. Capsaicin creams burn at first, but this diminishes as you continue to use them. We suggest you include hot, spicy foods in your daily diet, especially if you’re trying to lose weight. And keep a jar of cayenne pepper in the house. Use it to open up sinuses and thin mucus when someone in the family has a cold. It will also stop bleeding from minor nick or cuts. It burns like hell, but the bleeding stops immediately.
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