Cayenne

Name: Cayenne

Latin name: Capsicum annuum

Family:  Solanaceae

Parts Used: Fruit, seed

Taste: Hot, pungent, biting

Energetics: Heating, moving

Key actions: Analgesic, cardiac tonic, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic

Precautions/Contraindications:

Cayenne is a warming herb, supporting and stimulating the circulatory system. She supports the body’s natural response to inflammation and has been found to lessen neural sensitivity to minor aches.*