Cayenne

Clinical Notes. Avoid contact w/ eyes TCM=yang tonic, used to treat yang deficiency, tonifies spleen yang, warms and relieves abdominal fullness, regulates heart blood and Qi stagnation and dispels wind, cold, and damp

Therapy. External. Tincture of Capsicum is an important topical stimulant, rubefacient and counter-irritant. By its revulsive action it often relieves local pain. Painted upon chilblains it quickly gives relief.

Therapy. Its influence upon the nervous system is shown by the fact that in general paresis, and in some cases of paralysis, local and general of central origin, it has rapidly promoted cures without the use of other agents.

Properties and Uses. The fruit is one of the purest of all known stimulants, of great intensity, very permanent in its action, spreading through the system rather slowly, but ultimately reaching every organ of the frame. It creates a sensation of warmth, and finally of biting pungency, in the mouth, stomach, skin, or other part to which it is directly applied.