Here's Your Hot Cure for Colds!

Yes, it's that time of year again and the common cold is everywhere. Now that winter is here I’d like to share a sore throat cure. You simply mix 1/16 of a teaspoon of cayenne pepper in about 1/2 cup of warm water and use it as a gargle. At first do this several times the first day if you feel a sore throat coming on. Occasionally you may have to use it on the second day but most of the time the problem is cured on the first day. You can increase the cayenne amout to 1/8 teaspoon after the first time. It doesn’t burn like you think it would. Just try to keep the liquid off your lips. You may let a little go down my throat but I’m not sure that’s necessary. The reason this works is that cayenne pepper contains the compound capsaicin, which helps stop the transmission of pain impulses. This may help explain how it stops the pain associated with a sore throat and why capsaicin cream is effective at soothing painful arthritic joints and stopping headaches. It also increases local circulation to the area, which provides a soothing, warming effect.