Cayenne Peppers contains capsaicin. Which offers many health benefits including pain relief, improved athletic performance and lower blood sugar levels. Capsaicin has anti inflammatory and antioxidants.
Cayenne pepper can be used in home remedies for coughs, congestion and combatting colds. It has been known to relieve cold symptoms by shrinking dilated blood vessels in the nose and throat.
Cayenne pepper is rich in vitamins A and C. Vitamin A is essential for the immune system, for vision, reproduction, growth and development and bone health.
Cayenne pepper can help promote blood flow to tissues by by reducing blood pressure.it can enhance blood vessel strength and a reduction in plaque buildup in the arteries.
For years spicy peppers have been added to creams and oils to use for pain relief.
A cayenne compress (take a paper towel drizzle olive oil on it and sprinkle cayenne pepper on it) can be used to help with numbing in the feet. It increases blood flow to the area.