Health Benefits : Chilli Peppers

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Chilli Peppers are used fresh, or in the form of dried chilli powder, or cayenne pepper.

Chillies are popular wherever people like their food with a real kick to it.
19th century herbalists had boundless faith in the lifesaving restorative powers of chilli or cayenne pepper.
They used tsp`doses at a time for typhoid and cholera patients.
Research has confirmed chilli's beneficient effect on the heart and circulatory system.
Add a shot of chilli or cayenne added to a hot drink is a sure boost to a sluggish digestion.


Scientist have found that certain pungent foods, like mustard, horseradish, chili and garlic, contain constituents called mucokinetic agents that help shift excess mucus from lungs, so that it can be coughed up.
So chillies and their derivatives are good for the respiratory system.