Chili: Chili, commonly known as chili pepper are are widely used in many cuisines as a spice to add heat to dishes. Capsaicin, the chemical in chili peppers that makes them hot, is used as an analgesic in topical ointments, nasal sprays, and dermal patches to relieve pain.
It also aids the circulatory system and prevents heart disease by lowering blood serum cholesterol and reduces lipid deposits, and therefore, reverses excessive blood clotting. It also dilates the blood vessels to aid in blood flow.
Hot peppers are full of beta carotene and antioxidants that support your immune system and will aid in fighting off colds and flu.
Research has found that nasal sprays containing capsaicin reduce congestion. Increased body temperature from the ingestion of hot peppers triggers the immune system into action in fighting the norovirus (cold) and flu viruses.
Consumption of peppers fights against 16 fungal strains by reducing fungal pathogens.
