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American Indians knew this trick for thousands of years. I myself had never heard of it before, nor would I have thought to use it.
Well, believe it or not, cayenne pepper is a plant that should be in every household medicine cabinet, if not already on the spice shelf in your kitchen.
Research has also shown that cayenne pepper has many other exceptional medical benefits, including the prevention of heart attack, colds, migraines, digestive problems, and joint pain.
How to use cayenne pepper on external wounds
Take a bit of powdered cayenne spice and sprinkle it directly into the bleeding wound. The bleeding should stop within 10 to 15 seconds.
Apply this procedure only to relatively small cuts.
In the case of a larger wound, use traditional measures (for example, apply pressure to the wound followed by seeking medical help).
However, it also helps if you take a teaspoon of pepper, stir it into a glass of water and drink it quickly.
Cayenne pepper is essentially a strong astringent (a substance capable of stopping bleeding when applied to a wound). It quickly evens out blood pressure so that blood clotting can be initiated.
This spice not only quickly stops bleeding, but also disinfects the wound, so you don’t have to worry about infection.
Dr. Richard Schultze, ND, MH, says that “If you can master only one herb in your life, let it be cayenne pepper. It is stronger than anything else.”
