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The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies

Sprinkle a powder made from equal parts cayenne and Take 2 capsules every 2 to 3 hours at the first sign of
dried ginger powder into your shoes or socks. Cayenne symptoms. Continue this dosage for the first two days,
can be used alone, but it is often too irritating. Use only then reduce the dosage to 2 capsules, 3 times daily un-
a pinch, approximately 1/8 teaspoon at most. til all symptoms are gone.

Another remedy is to add five drops of Cayenne Infu- Cayenne Salve: Use this salve with care. Wash your
sion to a foot bath of warm water. You can also rub hands very well after applying it and do not touch your
Cayenne Oil or Salve on the hands and feet, taking care eyes! ½ cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon dried cayenne pep-
not to touch your eyes. per flakes, 2 tablespoons beeswax, 3 to 4 drops winter-
green essential oil. Place the olive oil and cayenne
Achy Joints, Arthritis, and Muscle Strains:
Cayenne salve works well for achy muscles and joints. flakes into the top of a double boiler. Bring the water
The pepper increases blood circulation to the area and in the bottom of the double boiler to a simmer.
warms it naturally. It soothes and relaxes the muscles Simmer the pepper and oil mixture for 60 minutes,
and helps relieve pain. Rub a small amount of Cayenne keeping an eye on the water levels in the bottom of the
Salve over ache muscles and painful joints regularly for double boiler. Remove the oil from the heat and allow
relief. it to cool slightly, strain the pepper flakes out and dis-
card. Return the oil to the heat and add the beeswax.
General Tonic and Immune Booster: Take Stir until the beeswax is completely melted, then re-
Cayenne Infusion added to a cup of vegetable juice or move from the heat. Add the wintergreen essential oil
water as a general tonic. It improves whole body blood and stir well. Pour the salve into a suitable container
circulation and gives the immune system a boost. Take with a tight-fitting lid.
the infusion once or twice a day, as needed.
Warming Ginger Cayenne Salve and Mas-
Diabetes and Blood Sugar Control: Cayenne
has a significant effect on blood sugar levels and can sage Oil: This salve is a great choice for muscle pains,
help bring them down in diabetic patients. Take one arthritis and achy joints, bruises, and other deep tissue
capsule of cayenne powder with each meal. The cay- pains.
enne must be taken regularly to give the best effects, Warming Ginger Cayenne Massage Oil: 1
which increase over time. Hypoglycemic patients cup of olive oil, coconut oil, or other carrier oil, 1 table-
should avoid the use of cayenne in foods and supple- spoon cayenne pepper powder, 1 tablespoon ginger
ments. root, dried and powdered, 1 tablespoon arnica flowers.
Add the cayenne, ginger root, and arnica to the oil in a
Warning: Use gloves when preparing this herb. Do
not touch your eyes after using it. jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake well. Place the jar in a
warm place like a sunny window for 4 to 6 weeks, shak-
Recipes. Cayenne Infusion: 1 teaspoon dried ing daily. Strain the oil through a coffee filter to remove
cayenne powder, 1-pint (0.5 Liters) water. Mix the cay- the herbs.
enne powder and water together in a small pot and
bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and let the infusion Warming Ginger Cayenne Salve: 1 cup Warm-
cool. This infusion should always be used diluted. For ing Ginger Cayenne Massage Oil, ¼ cup beeswax,
most uses, a few drops of Cayenne Infusion added to a shaved, chopped, or shredded. Combine the beeswax
cup of water is enough. It can also be used topically. and massage oil in the top of a double boiled. Warm
gently until the beeswax is melted. Stir the salve to
Cold and Flu Prevention Capsules: Mix to- completely combine the wax and oil. Pour into wide-
gether thoroughly. Not to be used by people with Au- mouth jars or tins to cool. When hardened, cover and
toimmune Issues due to the Echinacea and Goldenseal. store in a cool, dark place.
1/4 cup Echinacea root powder, 1/4 cup goldenseal Massage a small amount of salve into sore muscles and
root powder, 2 tablespoons marshmallow root powder, joints 2-3x/day. It can take a few weeks to get maxi-
1 to 2 tablespoons cayenne powder. Pack the powder mum results. Do not use on face or mucous mem-
into large gelatin or vegetable capsules. I use the “00” branes or open cuts or wounds. Do not use with preg-
size. If you use smaller capsules, increase the dosage. nant or nursing patients. Wash your hands thoroughly
Store the capsules in a glass jar with a tight lid. To Use:
with soap after use.
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