This is something we should all have with us.
Did you know that a common herb (that’s probably sitting in your spice cabinet right now) has the power to stop an in-progress heart attack?
It’s true. This fiery herb – known to most as a spice – has been shown to stop a heart attack in as little as 3 minutes after taking it.
So what is this wonder herb?
Cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum).
Medical practitioners both ancient and contemporary have touted the medicinal
properties of cayenne as well as a variety of hot peppers (including bird, chili, and Tabasco) due to their high content of capsaicin.
Capsaicin is one of seven capsaicinoid compounds present in peppers, and is the
primary compound responsible for the hot sensation of the pepper fruit, as well as its medicinal benefits.
It has long been claimed that cayenne, due to its high capsaicin content, is useful in stopping a heart attack in under three minutes, without damaging the heart muscle. A similar claim is made of capsaicin’s ability to abort an in-progress stroke.
The late pioneer herbalist Dr. John Christopher recommended a glass of cayenne tea be given every 15 minutes until the medical crisis (heart attack) passes. Alternatively, it is said that a teaspoon of cayenne tincture (Google: Christopher’s Original Formula Cayenne Exract™) every 15 minutes is equally effective.
Dr. Christopher wrote,
In 35 years of practice, and working with the people and teaching, I have never on house calls lost one heart attack patient…if they are still breathing, I pour down them a cup of cayenne tea (a teaspoon of cayenne in a cup of hot water), and within minutes they are up and around… The warm tea is faster working than tablets, capsules, cold tea, because the warm tea opens up the cell structure…and it goes directly to the heart, through the artery system… Cayenne is a certain remedy for heart attack; as a stimulant, it can start the heart into action again, and as it facilitates blood flow throughout the body, it will keep the heart going.
In the September 2009 edition of the journal Circulation, Keith Jones, Ph.D. and a group of researchers from the Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics at the University of Cincinnati announced findings which shed new light on capsaicin’s relationship to heart function. This information gives credence to Dr. Christopher’s anecdotal reporting, and takes capsaicin’s near-miraculous effects to the level of evidence-based medicine.
The University researchers found that an over-the-counter pain salve containing capsaicin rubbed on the skin during a heart attack is a cardio-protectant which can prevent or reduce heart damage while other interventions are administered. Dr. Jones’ team found that applying capsaicin to the stomachs of mice caused sensory nerves in the skin to trigger signals in the nervous system which activate cellular “pro-survival” pathways in the heart, reducing cardiac cell death by 85%. Apparently skin—the largest organ of the human body—has evolved to protect animals, including humans, in a variety of ways. The researchers also found that a small incision made on the abdomen triggered an 81% reduction in cell death.
The researchers stated,
Topical capsaicin has no known serious adverse effects and could be easily applied in an ambulance or emergency room setting [or by anyone present including the victim] well in advance of coronary tissue death. If proven effective in humans, this therapy has the potential to reduce injury and/or death in the event of a coronary blockage, thereby reducing the extent and consequences of heart attack.
Both this and the capsaicin effect are shown to work through similar neurological mechanisms. These are the most powerful cardio-protective effects recorded to date…This is a form of remote cardioprotection, using a skin stimulus that activates cardioprotection long before the blocked coronary artery is opened… All of the current interventions require the vessel to be opened before doctors can act, and since it takes time to elicit protection, tissue dies…This treatment will protect the heart before the vessel is opened while producing a strong protective effect that is already active when we open the vessel.
By activating these sensors in the nervous system, via skin, we think that a response to preserve and protect the heart is triggered…We think that this technique is fooling the body into sending out protective signals…This may be similar to the way certain acupuncture treatments work; there may be a neurological basis. In a broad sense, this work may provide a ‘Rosetta stone’ for translating alternative medicine techniques like acupuncture to Western medicine. Perhaps we can understand the biological mechanisms
of how alternative treatments may be successful for patients…This could help create favorable outcomes for those who are experiencing stroke, shock or are in need of an organ transplant, and the best part is that it is done non-invasively and is relatively inexpensive. (2)
Additional Healing Benefits of Cayenne Pepper…
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In addition to alleviating tissue damage from a cardiac event, this miraculous herb has a wide range of other healing benefits.
Cayenne Pepper, Ground in Powder
In fact, cayenne is a powerful natural aid in:
* Weight Loss – Burns extra calories in a way similar to exercise and suppresses appetite
* Wound Healing – From minor abrasions to gunshot wounds, applying cayenne powder topically (or with hot tea internally) causes blood to clot and can stop the bleeding within seconds. Also prevents scarring when applied topically.
* Detox and Cleansing
* Digestion
* Lowering blood pressure
* Stopping an in-progress stroke
Dr. Christopher recommends…
Cayenne in Hot Water (tea) For a heart attack – 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper in a cup of hot water, or one teaspoon of cayenne tincture, every 15 minutes until the crisis passes.
If you currently have heart problems or know someone who does, take a few minutes and put some cayenne in a capsule or put a teaspoon or two in a small baggy and keep it in your purse or wallet; you never know whose life you may save.
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