Code: 107
Weight: 0.10kg
Now higher capsule weight!Rodales Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs says on pages 75 and 76:
Herbalists for many years have used cayenne with regard to a variety of symptoms - from gas and diarrhea to asthma and toothaches.
The active ingredient in cayenne pepper is a substance called capsaicin, which, when taken internally or applied externally, acts as a powerful stimulant.
Odly enough, this fiery substance has been valued by herbalists throughout the ages for its soothing and resotrative effects on the digestive system. Folk medicine recommends it highly, as Maude Grieve, author of A modern Herbal, put it: for purging the system of bad humors.