CHILLI PEPPER

Chilli Pepper is also of invaluable use in food seasoning and as a spice especially in confectionery.

All that heat you feel after eating hot chili peppers takes energy--and calories to produce. Even sweet red peppers have been found to contain substances that significantly increase thermogenesis (heat production) and oxygen consumption for more than 20 minutes after they are eaten.

8.) Aids in Weight Loss

Chili peppers have a bad and mistaken reputation for contributing to stomach ulcers. Not only do they not cause ulcers, they can help prevent them by killing bacteria you may have ingested, while stimulating the cells lining the stomach to secrete protective buffering juices.

7.) Prevent Stomach Ulcers

Red chili peppers' capsaicin, the compound responsible for their pungent heat, stops the spread of prostate cancer cells through a variety of mechanisms, indicates a study published in the March 15, 2006 issue of Cancer Research . Capsaicin triggers suicide in both primary types of prostate cancer cell lines, those whose growth is stimulated by male hormones and those not affected by them.

6. ) Help Stop the Spread of Prostate Cancer

Chili peppers' bright red color signals its high content of beta-carotene or pro-vitamin A. Just two teaspoons of red chili peppers provide about 6% of the daily value for vitamin C coupled with more than 10% of the daily value for vitamin A. Often called the anti-infection vitamin, vitamin A is essential for healthy mucous membranes, which line the nasal passages, lungs, intestinal tract and urinary tract and serve as the body's first line of defense against invading pathogens.

5.) Boost Immunity

Capsaicin not only reduces pain, but its peppery heat also stimulates secretions that help clear mucus from your stuffed up nose or congested lungs.

4. ) Clear Congestion

Spicing your meals with chili peppers may also protect the fats in your blood from damage by free radicalsa first step in the development of atherosclerosis.

Red chili peppers, have been shown to reduce blood cholesterol, triglyceride levels, and platelet aggregation, while increasing the body's ability to dissolve fibrin, a substance integral to the formation of blood clots. Cultures where hot pepper is used liberally have a much lower rate of heart attack, stroke and pulmonary embolism.

3.) Cardiovascular Benefits

Topical capsaicin is now a recognized treatment option for osteoarthritis pain. Several review studies of pain management for diabetic neuropathy have listed the benefits of topical capsaicin to alleviate disabling pain associated with this condition.

2.) For Natural Pain Relief

Capsaicin is used as an effective treatment for sensory nerve fiber disorders, including pain associated with psoriasis, and diabetic neuropathy. 

Chili peppers contain a substance called capsaicin, which gives peppers their characteristic pungence, producing mild to intense spice when eaten. 

1.) To fight Inflammation, Psoriasis, Diabetic Neuropathy:

Chilli Pepper is highly demanded also for its medicinal uses. 

Chili pepper, dried - This is the plant that puts fire on your tongue and maybe even a tear in your eye when you eat spicy food. Chili peppers belong to the family of foods bearing the Latin name Capsicum.

Chilli Pepper is a dried red fruit/spice used as a food seasoning and as herbal remedy. There are the Long and Bird's Eye Types.