Natural Diabetes Cure

USES OF CAYENNE PEPPER FOR VARIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS

ALLERGIES
Cayenne reduces or even cures severe chronic allergic and nonallergic conditions that make people's noses run constantly.

ANGINA
Herbalist John R. Christopher suggests this formula for making a cayenne tincture:
Put one ounce of dried capsicum in a glass jar.
Add one pint of alcohol such as 150 proof.
Close the jar tightly and shake it four times daily.
Keep mixture in the jar for only two weeks and no longer.
Strain the liquid through a double-layered cheesecloth.

Begin this process at the start of a full moon (this should be new moon) for greater potency.
Store in an amber glass bottle. Seal tightly.
To use, place six drops of the tincture under the tongue twice daily or else dilute the same amount in six ounces of water or juice. Take on an empty stomach or between meals.

Note: if you are taking nitroglycerin for angina, do not discontinue medication or use this remedy without your physician's permission.

ARTHRITIS
The anti-inflammatory action of cayenne is attributed to the effect of capsaicin on substance P. Substance P is a nervous system-derived chemical (a peptide), released in the spinal cord as well as from the peripheral nerve endings. This neuropeptide has multiple pro-inflammatory properties and is released in greater quantities from pain transmission nerves (the sensory afferent nerve fiber terminals) located in knee and ankle joints, where a great deal of arthritic swelling usually occurs. Excess substance P isn't good because it breaks down the cartilage cushions in joints, contributes to osteoarthritis. It also serves as a pain neurotransmitter in both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. In other words, overproduction of substance P in your system means you'll be feeling a great deal of pain.
- Capsaicin inhibits the activity of substance P.

ASTHMA
Asthma, like arthritis, might be caused by an overproduction of substance P, and that excess receptors for it were in the lungs. A cayenne pepper tincture similar to the one given for angina might help to relieve the belabored breathing common the asthma.

ATHEROSCLEROSIS or ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
Cayenne softens the arteries, dilates the circulatory system, strengthens the heart, and cleans the inner walls of the circulatory system.

BLOOD CLOTS
Cayenne protects against blood clot formation by causing an increase in fibrinolytic (clot-dissolving) activity of the red blood cells.

BOWEL DISEASES
The neurotransmitter called substance P is released from the peripheral neurons (those outside the brain and spinal cord) that transmit pain signals to the brain; this, in turn, helps regulate the response of the immune system to damaged tissue. People with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases have high numbers of receptors for substance P in their intestinal tissue. With too many substance P receptors in the intestinal tract, the immune system is apt to overreact, inducing enough inflammation to trigger the sensory neurons to send more pain signals and release more substance P. This viscous cycle eventually leads to autoimmune bowel disorders like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
- Nerve endings that release substance P are also present in the urinary bladder; when any inflammation occurs there, greater amounts of substance P are automatically released, thus exacerbating inflammation.
- Substance P content "was strongly reduced by 80 percent following pretreatment with a high dose of capsaicin" injected beneath the skin. Capsicum's properties can also substantially reduce the release of substance P in those suffering from various bowel diseases.

BRUISES
An ointment made by combining one part of cayenne pepper powder with five parts of melted Vaseline. The mixture was thoroughly blended and then allowed to cool until in congealed again. Apply this salve topically to injured skin or muscle tissue once a day for about a week.

CANCER
Capsicum can protect the body against some known food and beverage chemicals that can cause cancer and induce cell mutations. (When capsaicin is taken with plant chlorophyll its mutagenic properties are suppressed.)

COMMON COLD/INFLUENZA
At the onset of symptoms take one teaspoon of cayenne powder in a glass of warm water with the juice of one lemon and a teaspoon of honey; stir thoroughly and drink slowly. The cayenne helps to flush out the bacteria and viruses responsible for the cold or flu by causing eyes to water, skin to sweat, nose to run, and lungs to discharge. This rush of fluids from the body carries out the invisible microbes responsible for such infections.

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
Cayenne strengthens and relaxes the heart, dilates the circulatory system, and clears accumulated debris. Over the long run, a seriously diseased heart can return to near normal with the regular use of Cayenne pepper.

DIABETES
Certain medicinal herbs are known for their strong hypoglycemic actions: garlic and onion, goldenseal and pau d'arco. Another equally potent hypoglycemic agent is cayenne pepper. For diabetes mellitus the recommended dose of cayenne is two to four capsules daily with means. The "hypoglycemic effect" means that the cayenne lowered blood sugar which is what insulin does because diabetics have high blood sugar. But for those already suffering from low blood sugar, cayenne is best avoided.

DIABETIC NEUROPATHY
The topical application of capsaicin cream is quite safe and very effective in the treatment of pain ordinarily observed in patients experiencing diabetic neuropathy and diabetic polyneuropathy.