Discover the wonder secret in pepper
May 22, 2011
MANY people use pepper as a spice, but have no idea it has tremendous health benefits. According to Dr. Gregory Byekwaso, a nutritionist, pepper has tremendous medicinal benefits.
By Viqué-Ocean Kahinju
MANY people use pepper as a spice, but have no idea it has tremendous health benefits. According to Dr. Gregory Byekwaso, a nutritionist, pepper has tremendous medicinal benefits.
Among certain circles, especially researchers and specialists in natural medicine, pepper is used as an alternative medical to alleviate certain ailments.
“Chili, for instance, helps relieve the discomfort of sinuses, a cold and menstrual cramps, Byekwaso says. “It can be used as a spice or dipped in hot water and drunk as a medicine.â€
Chili comprises carbohydrates which provide energy, protein for body-building, dietary fibre which aids digestion and sodium which is good for the nervous system.
Cayenne pepper, the commonest hot chili in Africa, comprises components that help kill cancer cells in the prostate gland, lungs and pancreas gradually.
Hot pepper is also known to check heart ailments and stroke.
Dr. Anselm Kiirya, a herbalist at Healthy Living Centre, in Kampala recommends that one drinks a mixture of cayenne pepper (a pinch) and water, at least once a day.
Cayenne pepper also helps control high blood pressure because the pepper has the potential to cleanse the arteries.
This also helps the body get rid of the bad cholesterol, which may clog the blood vessels, resulting in heart attack.
Pepper, therefore, aids blood circulation.
Dr. Roshani Mohammed of India Natural Herbs in Kampala says hot pepper is good for the stomach and the intestinal tract, easing digestion and transportation of food to the small intestines.
However, eating spicy foods may be uncomfortable, especially in the last half to last third of pregnancy, when the stomach is sitting somewhere near the throat, so one is prone to heartburn.
Mohammed adds that cayenne pepper plays a crucial role in rebuilding torn tissue in the stomach, facilitating and the healing of stomach and intestinal ulcers.
“Green pepper (capsicum) helps induce frequent bowel movements, preventing constipation,†he says.
Other benefits of pepper
Eases migraines
Relieves chest, throat and nose congestion
Checks against body tissue inflammation
Guards against erectile dysfunctions, considering that pepper enhances movement of blood in the veins
Pepper helps keep the body warm because it stimulates the veins and arteries, increasing blood circulation
It aids wound healing
Guards against colds and lung infections
Guards against rheumatism and arthritis
MANY people use pepper as a spice, but have no idea it has tremendous health benefits. According to Dr. Gregory Byekwaso, a nutritionist, pepper has tremendous medicinal benefits.
Among certain circles, especially researchers and specialists in natural medicine, pepper is used as an alternative medical to alleviate certain ailments.
“Chili, for instance, helps relieve the discomfort of sinuses, a cold and menstrual cramps, Byekwaso says. “It can be used as a spice or dipped in hot water and drunk as a medicine.â€
Chili comprises carbohydrates which provide energy, protein for body-building, dietary fibre which aids digestion and sodium which is good for the nervous system.
Cayenne pepper, the commonest hot chili in Africa, comprises components that help kill cancer cells in the prostate gland, lungs and pancreas gradually.
Hot pepper is also known to check heart ailments and stroke.
Dr. Anselm Kiirya, a herbalist at Healthy Living Centre, in Kampala recommends that one drinks a mixture of cayenne pepper (a pinch) and water, at least once a day.
Cayenne pepper also helps control high blood pressure because the pepper has the potential to cleanse the arteries.
This also helps the body get rid of the bad cholesterol, which may clog the blood vessels, resulting in heart attack.
Pepper, therefore, aids blood circulation.
Dr. Roshani Mohammed of India Natural Herbs in Kampala says hot pepper is good for the stomach and the intestinal tract, easing digestion and transportation of food to the small intestines.
However, eating spicy foods may be uncomfortable, especially in the last half to last third of pregnancy, when the stomach is sitting somewhere near the throat, so one is prone to heartburn.
Mohammed adds that cayenne pepper plays a crucial role in rebuilding torn tissue in the stomach, facilitating and the healing of stomach and intestinal ulcers.
“Green pepper (capsicum) helps induce frequent bowel movements, preventing constipation,†he says.
Other benefits of pepper
Eases migraines
Relieves chest, throat and nose congestion
Checks against body tissue inflammation
Guards against erectile dysfunctions, considering that pepper enhances movement of blood in the veins
Pepper helps keep the body warm because it stimulates the veins and arteries, increasing blood circulation
It aids wound healing
Guards against colds and lung infections
Guards against rheumatism and arthritis