Cayenne Pepper

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Someone sent me this about cayenne pepper for Migraines. Has anyone every

tried this? When I get a headache I will try it.

Can Cayenne Peppers Really Cure a Headache?

 

 

 

 

Chronic headache sufferers may soon have some new alternatives. The active

ingredient in cayenne peppers, capsaicin, is believed to bring headache relief

by depleting Substance P, a neurotransmitter that helps send pain signals.

Although some are still skeptical, a number of studies have tested the

claim, and most have found evidence to support it. One prominent study on

capsaicin for pain relief was published back in 1998 in the Clinical Journal of

Pain.

Their review of 33 previous studies found that capsaicin worked better than

a placebo for cluster headaches.

Most studies suggest that the capsaicin needs to be applied topically, such

as swabbing the inside of your nose, in order for it to be effective.

Sources:

* _New York Times October 30, 2007_

(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/health/30real.html?ex=1351569600 & en=05b7374f9\

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* _Clinical Journal of Pain June 1998;14(2):97-106_

(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?orig_db=PubMed & db=PubMed & cmd=Search & Tr\

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erm=Clinical%20Journal%20of%20Pain[Jour]%20AND%201998[pdat]%20AND%20capsaicin)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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