Cayenne is high in the vitamins A, C, B as well as the minerals, calcium and potassium.

• C vitamins keep your immune system in top condition.
• B vitamins keep your stress from becoming overwhelming.
• Calcium, besides being good for bones and teeth, is a pain reliever.
• Potassium keeps the tissues of your body in optimum health and helps to keep your blood pressure and heartbeat regulated.
• Vitamin A is an important nutrient for the health and reproduction of epithelial tissue. This tissue lines all of the body cavities and is important barrier against bacteria entering the body.
• It is also a powerful antioxidant which helps to prevent free radical damage which could lead to cancer, neuropathy and heart disease.

Benefits:

Natural Pain Reliever:

Using cayenne externally can help to relieve the pain of back aches, muscle spasms, and even osteoarthritis and cluster headaches. There has been some success with managing the pain from diabetic neuropathy; however it is less effective with neuropathy stemming from auto-immune diseases. It is generally used in cream form, and rubbed on the painful area. The primary side effect is a mild to moderate burning sensation at the site of the application. Cayenne works by changing the focus of the nerve endings and then blocking the nerve signals.

Cardiovascular Health:

The health benefits of cayenne pepper when used to treat cardio-vascular problems have been well documented for years. Taking a regular supplement of cayenne can reduce cholesterol, triglyceride levels, and platelet aggregation. It also enhances the body's ability to dissolve blood clots. In fact, cayenne is a wonderful item to have in an emergency first aid kit. It has been used with good success in helping to stop severe bleeding, as well as being used with heart attack victims. It strengthens the heart and regulates blood flow. Cayenne helps to regulate and decrease blood sugar levels in diabetics. In fact, people who suffer with low blood sugar should be careful with cayenne as it can lower it even more.

Cayenne can rebuild the tissue in the stomach and the peristaltic action in the intestines. It aids elimination and assimilation, and helps the body to create hydrochloric acid, which is so necessary for good digestion and assimilation, especially of proteins. All this becomes very significant when we realize that the digestive system plays the most important role in mental, emotional and physical health, as it is through the digestive system that the brain, glands, muscles and every other part of the body are fed.

Inflammation:

Substance P is a neuropeptide. Its job is to quickly alert the body to pain. Capsaicin, which is what gives cayenne the heat, inhibits substance P and keeps it from relaying the pain effectively. Cayenne is being used to treat sensory nerve fiber disorders that occur with arthritis, psoriasis and other inflammatory conditions in the body. There may be an initial increase in the pain followed by a gradual decrease over a period of time until the pain is diminished. Many people who have used cayenne for awhile describe themselves as pain free.

Clearing Congestion:

Cayenne helps to clear up a stuffy nose or the chest congestion associated with colds and flu. It stimulates the mucous membranes to drain and thins out the mucous that is being formed. If you are a nursing mom, and your baby has a stuffy nose, you can achieve the same results by taking the cayenne yourself and nursing your baby

Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 2 to 4 times daily, preferably with meals.

Ingredients: 1 Capsule contains: Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum frutescens) (Fruit) (40,000 heat units) 500 mg Other ingredients: Gelatin (capsule)