Keep Cayenne in your "Kitchen First Aid Kit"

Cayenne stimulates digestion and helps muscle movement in the intestines. This helps restore balance in the intestines and aids in the absorption of food nutrients.

Cayenne is great to stimulate circulation and blood flow to the outlying parts of the body. Cayenne actually can raise the body temperature a bit, as it stimulates circulation and blood flow to the skin. An herb such as cayenne or ginger that promotes fever and sweating is considered to have a diaphoretic (sweat-inducing) action. [That is why in some hot climates of the world people eat hot peppers of all kinds. They will initially heat the body but this actually cools it down.]This action then can help reduce fevers and relieve the congestion of colds and sinusitis.

Cayenne has become a popular home treatment for mild high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol levels. It also helps in the relief of stomach aches.

Preparation: Since it is thought to help improve circulation, those who have cold hands and feet often use it. Sprinkle some in your shoes or boots in the winter. [can stain socks] To drink- take a rounded teaspoon of cayenne pepper in juice or water, stir and drink.