Cooking Cayenne seems to turn the natural plant acids into a very caustic substance that burns the
delicate digestive linings. The acids in fresh, raw hot peppers have a similar effect. Drying the hot
pepper however, cures the acids in such a way as to enhance their healing properties while minimizing
any caustic effect. In cooking food that calls for hot spices to be added, I have found it best to add
dried Cayenne to the food after it is cooked, just prior to serving. In this way, gets a healthy benefit
along with the desired flavor and avoids the irritations to the digestive linings.
From 10 Essential Herbs Copyright 1992 Lalitha Thomas, Published by Hohm Press, used by permission.
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