Cayenne Pepper And Red Pepper Health Benefits

Health Benefits Of Various Peppers

• Black pepper health benefits also include stimulating the taste buds, and arousing the stomach acids to produce more hydrochloric acid for aiding in digestion.
  
  
  
  Black pepper is also believed to promote sweating, urination and induce the break up of fat cells. Black pepper also possesses powerful anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant effects. Specific forms of circulatory disorders can be helped with the use of pepper as a form of herbal medicine.
  
  
  
  
• A blend of pepper with holy basil and ginger is believed to be a tonic, and can be had to increase the circulation of blood in the body. Some alternative therapists also use pepper in treating rheumatic and arthritic inflammations. However, pepper is widely known to be a skin irritant and hence care must be taken when used as an external application.
• It may be consumed only under the guidance and supervision of a practicing therapist. Pepper is also believed to oxygenate the tissues, and prevent the development of clots that cause strokes, paralysis, heart attacks or angina. It is helpful in inducing the assimilation of various micronutrients in the body like ubiquinone, beta-carotene and other anti-oxidants.
• In the practice of ayurveda, black pepper is as a remedy for obtaining relief from inflammation of the paranasal sinuses and nasal congestion. Chewing on a few pepper corns offers instantaneous relief from dry cough, sore throat and throat irritation. Stomach ulcers are also to be prevented and treated with the use of peppers.
  
  
  
  The anti-bacterial properties in the peppers are known to destroy bacteria in the digestive tract.
• Moreover, pepper also induces stomach mucous that protects the stomach lining from excessive acid. The chemical compounds found in pepper are used by some pharmaceutical companies as a topical application for relieving pain and treating post-herpetic neuropathy.
• Pepper can also be beneficial in treating cluster headaches and is believed to be a viable treatment option amongst herbalists. Some studies have established the positive effect of pepper on skin disorders such as itching and psoriasis.
• Topical application of pepper derived compounds are known to be useful in relieving various itchy skin conditions, like prurigo nodularis, but more research needs to be conducted to establish confirmed results.