The homeopathic uses for cayenne pepper are literally almost unlimited. It truly is one of the most potent herbs in the world. In fact, if you learn about any one herb, learn about his one. It should be in the home of every person who is a homeopathic practitioner or to those who believe in it. It is not, though. If it is in someone’s kitchen cabinet it is for its culinary uses only.
So, what are some of the homeopathic uses for cayenne pepper? Cayenne has been used for everything from heart ailments to prostate cancer to use as a topical agent. Let me suggest some simple ones that you can use literally use today.
Homeopathic Uses of Cayenne
1) It is tremendous for curing sore throats. Gargle with it every 10 to 15 minutes and it’ll eliminate the viral agents causing the soreness and itchiness. If it persists after three hours, use it a couple of times an hour and it’ll work. Needless to say, it’ll be hot, but your body can acclimate very quickly.
2) Use it to stop bleeding in open wounds. It is perfectly safe to put cayenne into an open wound as it will not only disinfect the wound of unwanted microbes but it’ll stop bleeding as well — even severe cuts or wounds.
3) Have a chill that you can’t quite get over? Drink a glass of warm water
4) Having an heart attack or heart pains? If you have it available, drop some cayenne pepper drops under the tongue and it will stop the attack. If you can, have the sufferer drink a glass of warm water mixed with at least a quarter teaspoon of cayenne pepper. This will literally immediately strengthen the heart. Plus, if you are suffering from a severe wound, cayenne will actually cause the blood to clump and stop the bleeding within a minute. This goes along with point #2, but it’s worth mentioning here.
5) Suffering from arthritis? When used as the core ingredient in various topical lineaments, it helps soothe and alleviate the pain.
6) Have a toothache? Use cayenne. It can east toothaches and even preserve the teeth from rotting. When rubbed on the gums, cayenne pepper stimulates them, helping to prevent pyorrhea. One of the main qualities of cayenne is that it is a “rubefacient” meaning it brings blood up to the surface.
7) Have an ulcer? Notwithstanding its heat, it actually helps to heal, not just soothe, but heal stomach and intestinal ulcers. You have to take it in liquid form for this is preferable to the capsules.
8) When rubbed on the skin where it is the main ingredient in an ointment, it will soothe and give a wonderful warm sensation, eliminating cramps.
Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Don’t take my word for it, or anyone else’s for that matter. Test it out for your self.
In the next installment of this article, I’ll give you more homeopathic uses some of which you’ll find truly incredible. If you think this article strains credibility, wait until the next one.
G. Reschke is the webmaster of a popular website on the health benefits of Cayenne Pepper as well as a site on Nutritional Supplement information.
