Description:
Cayenne is a warming herb mainly used for acute conditions. It acts as a catalysy for other herbs
Dosage:
*low dose 1-4 drops per day, 7-20 drops per week
Parts Used:
Fruit
Main Actions:
- Circulatory stimulant
- Rubefacient / counter-irritant • Stimulant
- Antiseptic
- Spasmolytic
- Carminative
- Diaphoretic
- Thermogenic
- Pungent digestive
Key Indications:
- Externally for rheumatic and arthritic pains, neuralgia, myalgia, unbroken chilblains (Substance P – may worsen initially)
- Acute colds, catarrh, sore / congested throat conditions
- Tonsillitis
- Flatulent dyspepsia (in absence of inflammation)
- Colic
- Improves arterial blood supply and toxin removal to cold, congested or cyanotic tissues
- Traditionally for headache
Major Safety Issues:
- Low low dose herb
- Infants & Children – Avoid
- Therapeutic doses in pregnancy/lactation.
- AVOID IN cases of hypertension, peptic ulceration & hyperacidity