Carla Hinsey

Plant with peppers

I absolutely love spicy foods, especially hot peppers.  Every spring peppers are included in our garden such as Chile Peppers and Jalapeno Peppers and this year we are going to be adding Cayenne Peppers.  I have recently discovered how valuable the Cayenne Pepper is, and because of the medicinal properties of this pepper you definitely should add Cayenne to your Nature’s Medicine Cabinet.

Cayenne has so many beneficial uses and one at the top of the list is it can actually stop a heart attack.  Other common uses include relief of stomach problems,  arthritis, sore throat, respiratory ailments and it also helps to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood and many other problems.  It aids in improving the blood circulation as well as boosts the body’s natural immune system.  Cayenne has many vitamins

Cayenne Pepper

and minerals such as E, C, K, B-complex, and organic calcium, potassium, manganese and dietary fiber that allows the body to heal itself naturally.  I just want to add some caution here, although I strongly recommend using Cayenne, over-use can cause some burning the next day in the rectum after a bowel movement.

I have been making a broth with the pepper.  It has cured my Tonsillitis and has help tremendously with an upper respiratory infection.  If you don’t have fresh cayenne peppers then you can use dried.  During the off seasons I do have trouble finding either forms of this.  In a pinch you can also use other parts of this plant which you can find in almost any grocery store.

Cayenne ingredients

I prepare a simple broth and drink a cup every day to help with over all general good health.  Starting with simple ingredients, this only takes a few minutes to prepare.  If you have trouble eating spicy foods this will take some time to get used to.  This recipe is easy to follow and easy to make.  You can make as much or as little as you want.  I usually make about 8 cups at a time as I drink it everyday.

Using either chicken or beef bullion cubes and 8 cups of water I add a 1/4 cup (you can add less if this is too hot for you) of crushed red pepper seeds in a tea strainer.  Add the water to a pan and bring to a boil.  The general rule is use 1 bullion cube per cup of water, if you prefer a stronger tasting broth you can add more cubes of bullion.

Boiling beef broth

Boil for about 10 minutes, then set aside for it to cool a bit.  I like to drink it while it’s still hot so usually I’ll pour a cup to have right away.  I store the rest in a plastic bottle in the refrigerator.   When I use that all up I make more.  Yes, and THEY say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! 

Tags: Cayenne pepper, hot pepper, Nature's Medicine Cabinet, red pepper

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