Perhaps you have heard stories of spicy foods contributing to ulcers, along with warnings to avoid hot
peppers. You may be wondering why it is a recommended herbal remedy for numerous conditions. In my
experience and study, however, the paradox is really quite simple. In herbistry, Cayenne is used in the
dry, usually powdered, form and NEVER used in a cooked or raw form. Cayenne in its dried and uncooked
form and in the proper dosage is a number one healer of bleeding ulcers in the digestive tract. Cayenne
in its cooked form is a major irritation to the digestive tract and may contribute to ulcerous conditions.
Therefore for purposes of self-help in herbistry one would never inflict cooked Cayenne or raw (undried)
Cayenne peppers on one's digestive tract.
From 10 Essential Herbs Copyright 1992 Lalitha Thomas, Published by Hohm Press, used by permission.
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