Medicinal Properties of Chile Peppers
Chile peppers can be used to treat colds, rheumatism, stiffness, headaches and varicose veins.
- Hot Chile Peppers:
- Provide soluble fiber (just like prunes but more fun)
- Ease Arthritis pain (antirheumatic)
- and also can get rid of headaches
- Relieve muscle and joint stiffness
- Lymphatic system benefit - general tune-up (diaphoretic)
- Shrink hemorrhoids (antihaemorrhoidal)
- Alleviate varicose veins
- Invigorate the skin (rubefacient)
- Relieve dry mouth (sialagogue)
- Clear sinuses (cold remedy)
Chile peppers are taken internally in the treatment of the cold stage of fevers, debility in convalescence or old age, varicose veins, asthma and digestive problems. Externally Chile peppers are used in the treatment of sprains, unbroken chilblains, neuralgia, pleurisy
Chile peppers are antihaemorrhoidal when taken in small amounts, antirheumatic, antiseptic, diaphoretic, digestive, irritant, rubefacient, sialagogue and tonic.
Most of the medicinal properties in chile peppers come from the capsaicinoids found in all species in the genus Capsicum. But it is the capsaicinoids that give chile peppers their heat. So the hotter the chile pepper the greater the benefit up to a limit, because remember, as with anything else, it is always possible to overdose.
If you don't want to dose yourself but want an approved pharmacy formulation, you can get the following:
- capsicum extract
- capsicum gel
- capsicum nasal spray (capsaicin nasal spray)
- capsicum patch (capsaicin patch)
- capsaicin cream
And you can also ask for the following as well:
- capsaicin nasal spray
- capsaicin nose spray
- capsaicin patch
- capsaicin ointment
- capsicum supplement