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Cayenne
Other Common Names:
Cayenne, Capsicum, Chili or Chili Pepper, Hot Pepper, Tabasco Pepper
Cayenne:
Cayenne, also called Capsicum, Hot Pepper, and Red Pepper, looks like a typical pepper plant. It's a perennial herb and can grow up to six feet.
There are many ways to enjoy cayenne. Add it to meat sauces, fish, vegetable dishes and soup.
Since Cayenne is a very hot pepper you might want to let it simmer for a while before you blend it with other flavors.
Perhaps you are not aware that hot, spicy food may actually benefit your health if it contains liberal amounts of cayenne. A meal rich in cayenne will have a mildly stimulating effect on the body. The pepper is rich in vitamin C, iron, calcium, phosphorous, and B-complex vitamins.
Medicinal uses:
The cayenne pepper's fiery substance, capsaicin, is the part of the plant valued worldwide by scientists and herbalists.
Cayenne is a remedy for:
- Soothes digestion
- Reduces discomfort caused by colds
- Stimulate appetite
- Reduces inflammation
- Mild stimulant
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