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Concussions
Posted by Cayenne619 (San Diego, Ca, San Diego) on 05/25/2012
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I been using the cayenne brand from Smart & Final. Which is a deep dark red cayenne 2 to 3 times a day for 4 years.
My goals is not only for health benefits but to block the sciatic pain used to have from (shoulder & hip) old dislocations.
The reason writing this is April 17, 2012 was involved in an electric skateboard accident. I am 48 years old and was not wearing a helmet. I hit my head at 24 mph. I hit my head 2 more times while trying to stabilize myself before EMT arrived. Yes, I know not very bright without a helmet.
The hospital did a CT Scan there was no blood on the brain. I received 5 stitches in eyebrow, sprain my wrist and took a layer skin off my shoulder underneath my shirt.
My shoulder healed in 2 weeks complete with a new tan, my wrist healed in 5 weeks, you can't even see the stitches in my eyebrow. I didn't even get a black eye at all. I had a little dizziness for about my last 3 weeks with nausea and feeling of wanting to vomit.
I upped my dosage of cayenne along with 2 plain aspirin twice a day. Today, 5 weeks later had a severe headache located on the lower back part of my head that lasted 2 to 3 minutes. Afterwards my dizziness had completely vanished.
I feel 99% healed from my post concussion accident in 5 weeks. I believe it was cayenne powder for my speedy recovery for my traumatic state.
Cayenne Tips
Posted by Kim (Houston, Tx) on 05/16/2012
Cristy, you crack me up with your 3 oz of beer! From one Texas chick to another - YOU GO GIRL!!!
Cayenne Recipes
Posted by Belady (Somewhere In, Or) on 05/14/2012
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Adding another tsp of turmeric makes for additional wellness..
Broad Benefits
Posted by Nightfire (Danville, Illinois, United States) on 03/10/2012
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I have grown accustomed to taking cayenne so decided to try the lemon, cayenne drink 'before' eating anything this morning and
WOW not only did it ENERGIZE me, when I went to eat breakfast I only ate a third about what I would usually eat AND an hour later still NOT hungry and still energized.
ALSO *ha ha* I found out yesterday when I took my lemon cayenne drink in warm water religiously through the day and got on my stay ball (actually on this site for a long period... Can't help it I'm aging backwards and 'hooked') that my shoulder which usually aches horribly (had torn the muscles in both left and right some years ago and never felt right since)
HAD NOT GIVEN ME ANY PROBLEMS, I had only sat in a normal chair to eat dinner... Curbs appetite, pain reliever, energizer (also a never ending list haha, glad I'm half Mexican and love HOT spices)... No downfalls I'm aware of, better and cheaper then any 'Energy drink' out there (but don't keep me up at night : )
Enjoy!
Cayenne Tips
Posted by Jake (Raliegh, Nc) on 02/17/2012
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Mix the cayenne pepper with tomato juice or vegetable juice. It goes down much easier than mixing it with water.
Cayenne Pepper Side Effects
Posted by Cameron (Brisbane, Qld, Australia) on 02/10/2012
Thanks folks, I have backed off to 1/4 teaspoon of Cayenne in Hot Water with Manuka Honey to sweeten it. My BP is now 122/75 in the morning, my pulse about 60. I do not have the large spike in BP after taking the Cayenne and I am losing weight, have more energy and I really think my eyes are better(my computer screen seems sharper). I think you really need to start off small and build up, I would guess my 1/4 tsp is about right.
Cayenne Pepper Side Effects
Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 02/06/2012
Cameron: pls take MUCH less! I take only a few grains and it's still helpful.
Cayenne Pepper Side Effects
Posted by Maria (Gippsland, Australia) on 02/06/2012
Hi Cameron, I got a fright the first time I took my bp (20mins) after taking cayenne as it was already raised and I had expected it to start to go down but found it was higher than before taking it. In about 2 hrs it was ok. I have tested it on 2 other occasions when my bp was normal before taking the cayenne and it rose a bit both times but within approx hour it was back to normal. I never had the dizzy feeling that you've had.
Make sure you have a good quality cayenne as some time back there were reports of colouring being added to some cayenne batches. If you have some tabasco sauce add a few drops to water and see how you go with that.
Cayenne Pepper Side Effects
Posted by Cameron (Brisbane, Qld, Australia) on 02/05/2012
I have started taking Cayenne Pepper, I do not know the strength and have a question for some one who knows a bit about it.
I am taking 1/2 a tsp in hot water, straight after taking it my Blood Pressure is going to 150 90 and my pulse over 90. It varies but I am very concerned, I feel dizzy as I write this and and will take my blood pressure again then go and lie down.
Can anyone tell me if this is typical, does it stop some time after getting used to taking it?
My normal BP is 127/75 and pulse between 64 and 72.
Broad Benefits
Posted by Ray (Blairsville, Ga.) on 01/30/2012
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I did a good bit of research on the Cayenne treatments before getting it for myself and told my wife about it and she trusted me enough to say she would give it a try also.
Listen up folks, she is 73 on blood pressure medicine and arthritis pain pills for lower back pain which got so bad she would sit on the couch to watch tv and use a heating pad. The pain was so bad sometimes after being on her feet for awhile she would go to tears and it seemed to take hours for the pain pills to work.
I told her not to take the blood pressure medicine while trying cayenne because it may be unsafe. Within 24 hours the pain was gone with no pills, her blood pressure which was causing her bad headaches every afternoon is still as good as it was with the medicine and no headaches. She has lost 11 pounds in just over a week her energy level us up also.
She has had stomach problems all her life and hasn't needed any antacids since she started on the treatment just a little burning in her throat which was expect from it and she takes another drink of water and it goes away. She sleeps great and gets plenty of exercise going to the bathroom from all the water she drinks.
Folks, she has motion sickness and yesterday she forgot to take her pills before we took a trip from Ga. to Kentucky to visit relatives on winding mountains roads part way and didn't have a single problem even though she normally throws up and gets sick to the point sometimes of throwing up foam when her stomach gets empty.
We are on well water where we live but I have read how bad fluoride is for you since it's toxic, look on the back of your tooth paste it says if swallowed go to the emergency room so if it's in your water what do you think.
Use room temperature spring water at least, I can't tell you how much better she has gotten in just a week.
Ray
Cayenne Recipes
Posted by Kenny (Paducah Ky, Kentucky Usa) on 01/04/2012
I agree with the one comment just take it like you're supposed to. I take a teaspoon 90.000 units with water or v8... Hot sauce in a bottle has sodium. (as does v8) anyway as the saying goes, don't be sissy, take it like a man.
Cayenne Tips
Posted by Chris (Roswell, Ga) on 01/02/2012
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Cayenne is a stimulant. Don't take it too late in the day or it may keep you up all night.
Neutropenia
Posted by George (Melbourne, Vic) on 11/28/2011
I was taking shark liver oil for about 7 months but have stopped as I believe it caused me watery eyes, but I do believe it helped me with low neutrophils. I also take AHCC which I believe has helped me tremendously. I also have a glass of honey with garlic every morning and I believe that has helped me as well for low neutrophils...
Cayenne Recipes
Posted by Rejjie (Derry, Nh) on 11/22/2011
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Thank you for this wonderful recipe. This drink is really great and effective. It tastes very good with spinach and bananas. Has brought my inflammation down and has a cleansing effect too. Love it.
Cayenne Tips
Posted by Mtusa007 (Missoula, Mt Usa) on 11/14/2011
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I read where everyone is mixing with drinks etc, trying to kill the heat and taste or taking pills. I just cover my food with cayenne and love it. You get used to the heat very quickly and I use it at every meal, at least a teaspoon if not tablespoon, it's great in latte, red beer etc. If anything I over use it but I feel great, I always have a shaker of this pepper handy in my car, my suitcase, at work and camping.
Cayenne Side Effects
Posted by Walter (Beeville, Texas) on 10/17/2011
The last 4 times I took 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper in a cup of warm water I vomited 3 times and one time I did not vomit. Why? Walter
Broad Benefits
Posted by Sunita (Santa Cruz, California) on 10/09/2011
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My dad used to mix 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper in home-made buttermilk, drink it after meals everyday as long as I can remember. He said he was cured of peptic ulcer, ringing in ears, indigestion, gas problems and something else I forgot. He died a healthy 67 yr old from an auto accident. I have been sprinkling it on my food every day for about a year now and have had no colds. When I stopped for a few weeks while traveling I had terrible problem with swollen feet so I noticed as soon as I began taking the CP swelling was gone. An 86 yr old friend of mine swears by it for candida, circulation, eczema and her good vision. She has taken capsules for past 20 yrs. I have taken turmeric with warm milk for acid reflux and it has worked wonders.
Cayenne Side Effects
Posted by Try2help (Louisville, Kentucky) on 10/03/2011
It could be that you are exercising too late and your body is still reved up... However you can go the alternative way and take a sleep supplement like melatonin or you could go to bed an hour early to relax your mind so you can dose off naturaly I would take a hot bath with Lavendar before I went to bed...
Or another simple thing you could drink tart cherry juice it has natural melatonin in it I would add a little water and 1/4 tsp of vanilla... I hope this helps...!!!
Fountain of Youth
Posted by Virgil (Nashville, Tennessee) on 08/22/2011
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I have been taking two capsule of Cayenne pepper which I prepare myself. A day for 6 months, I usally eat a bowl of noodles to keep the stomach from burning, The only side affects I have noticed is a hot sweating feeling, sometimes my lips burn a little, I am 69 years old and work every day, I feel much younger.
Take Capsules With Food
Posted by Michelle (Las Vegas, Nevada) on 08/20/2011
★★★★★BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS
I know that the cayanne can be upsetting to those who first take it.... But read the book
Left for Dead by Dick Quinn and it is amazing the results.....
I've taken it as a supplement for years and once I took 2 pills 180 heat units and it dilated every thing so much that I had to lie on the bed and felt sick. So that's not what I ever did again...
Take a pill with food and you will feel a warmth come over you but not any discomfort.
Cayenne Recipes
Posted by William James (Seattle, Wa) on 08/20/2011
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I ingest cayenne through a tasty blended drink I call
Bill's Spice Juice:
Broad Benefits
Posted by Bess (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) on 08/11/2011
Thank you Helpyourself from Houston for clearing up the confusion regarding tabasco sauce and the cayenne pepper drops. I'll have to pick up that tiny bottle of tabasco next time I go shopping and try your recipe. I'm so glad it has only three ingredients and no preservatives. Cheers! Bess
Broad Benefits
Posted by Helpyourself (Houston, Texas, Usa) on 08/11/2011
About Tabasco recipe...
By taper off I mean follow the recipe for a few weeks, cut back to once per week and then stop and take as needed. Everything in moderation. That's how I do it. Don't want to burn my intestines or anything else and when I need it my body reacts to it in a positive way.
Broad Benefits
Posted by Helpyourself (Houston, Texas, Usa) on 08/11/2011
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I will try to clear up the confusion about Tabasco or cayenne pepper drops. Tabasco only has three ingredients: distilled vinegar, red pepper and salt. Other brands have many things added, don't like preservatives etc. Tabasco website lists cayenne pepper as the red pepper. I have tried others and the effect is not the same.
Again, the recipe is 20 drops of Tabasco in 4 oz. of water, a couple times a week, taper off and use as needed. Benefits are numerous.
Broad Benefits
Posted by Bess (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) on 08/11/2011
Hi Francisca - I was wondering about that too. I used to be able to get cayenne tincture at the health food store but since moving to Calgary, I haven't found any. I know Dr. Schulze is a famous brand (there are Web sites that tell you how to make it using his methods which is a bit different from other, more simple, methods such as
http://www.unhinderedliving.com/homemademed.html). I would prefer to buy it already made - just my preference. Good luck in finding what works for you. Cheers, Bess
Broad Benefits
Posted by Courtney (Granite Bay, Ca) on 08/11/2011
Blanche - The original poster cited Tabasco sauce as what they used for their results.
Broad Benefits
Posted by Francisca (Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France) on 08/11/2011
Blanche, you got me all mixed up now! What we need is the answer from the person who came up with the idea of using Cayenne pepper drops for health purposes. It is a pity this site still hasn't the possibility to contact the people concerned and get the answers we need. Also a pity that people aren't more precise about the treatments they purpose because this way one doesn't know what to do or can even do the wrong thing. Let's hope the person comes back and answers our questions!
Broad Benefits
Posted by Blanche (Iberia Parish, La. Usa) on 08/10/2011
Not trying to be picky, but cayenne pepper is different than tabasco pepper they make the famous sauce with. (just down the road from me. ) It may or may not matter though.
Broad Benefits
Posted by Francisca (Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France) on 08/10/2011
Just one more question, sorry but what do you mean by Taper Off? Not an expression we use over here so I am not sure of the meaning. I looked online and it seems to mean "decrease" so do you mean that with the time one add less Tabasco drops?
Broad Benefits
Posted by Francisca (Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France) on 08/10/2011
Thanks, I thought you meant some kind of Cayenne drops from the pharmacy or something.
Broad Benefits
Posted by Kelly (Cambridge, Ma) on 08/10/2011
They don't sell Tabasco sauce in France?? They must. It's been around forever and ever.
Broad Benefits
Posted by Francisca (Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France) on 08/10/2011
Cayenne pepper drops? Where do you buy that? Here we only have it in powder!
Broad Benefits
Posted by Helpyourself (Houston, Texas, Usa) on 08/09/2011
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This stuff is amazing, Cayenne pepper. I have recommended this recipe to people with sinus, headaches, depression, empysema, sore throat, nausea, bacteria, coughing, toothache, and more... Try 20 drops of cayenne pepper (only use the Original Tabasco brand) in 4 oz. of water a couple times per week. Taper off, then take as needed.
Also, have a friend that took this for asbestosis and he swears by it.
Another friend takes this to sleep and quit taking his meds, say he doesn't need them. Cayenne is also an anti-inflammatory agent and is also an expectorant, good for the lungs and the blood.
Neutropenia
Posted by Barbara (Manchester, Uk) on 07/10/2011
I have neutropenia (low neutrophils), I have read on this forum that shark liver oil and lithium help, has anyone experienced and positive inreases.... PLEASE any advice would be helpful.....
Anti-Inflammatory
Posted by Jasonmchicago (Chicago, Il (usa) ) on 06/17/2011
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I have figured out a VERY POWERFUL anti-inflammatory that works almost instantly. I take 1/2 teaspoon of Cayenne pepper in the mouth. Wait until the sensations start then swallow. Then I wait 2-5 minutes until I feel the burning all over my mouth and know that it is working. Then I take the following:
- Fresh Garlic
- Fresh Ginger
- 1-2 Ginger Capsules
- 1-2 Turmeric Capsules (high quality brand)
- Fresh Rosemary
- EVOO 1/2 ounce
I swallow this all at once and literally within 1-5 minutes the inflammation goes down. I can feel the muscle inflammation getting the effects of this combo. I heard that Cayenne is amazing for distributing herbal potency to where it needs to go. It quickly circulates the blood and I believe the "powers" of the turmeric, garlic, and rosemary all get going.
It has really helped me out with IMMEDIATE relief of serious inflammation more than any one by themselves or prescription drugs or NSAIDs or anything. If you want added benefit take a hot/warm water moist towel and put it on the area that needs inflammation reduction.
AMAZING!
