Most households throughout the West will include some form of Cayenne in the kitchen but most people probably do not realize what a powerfully healing herb it really is. Today Cayenne is listed in many world pharmacopoeias (official drug lists), and the American Physicians Desk Reference includes several prescription drugs that contain the herb. Uses of Cayenne Dr Richard Schulze, a medical herbalist who studied with Dr John Christopher, says of Cayenne: ''If you master only one herb in your life, master cayenne pepper. It is more powerful than any other. There is no other herb that increases your blood flow faster than cayenne. There are none that work faster; none that work better''. Dr Christopher himself has plenty to say about Cayenne, giving it the credit for his own amazing change in health. For most of his life, up to the age of 35, he suffered badly from - amongst other complaints - severe hardening of the arteries. In fact he had been told by medical doctors that he could not live beyond his 40th birthday. At 45, 10 years after he started to take Cayenne on a daily basis, a medical examiner him told him he had the venous structure of a teenage boy! He passed the medical examination with a completely clean bill of health. Many practitioners believe that Cayenne should be added to all herbal preparations, or taken as a supplement with other herbs, as the Cayenne ensures a clear passageway through the circulatory system, letting the other herbs reach their destination more quickly. Blood and Circulation Cayenne stimulates blood flow - instantly. It dilates arterial walls and cuts through mucus in the veins, thus increasing circulation to the extremities and helping overall to lower blood pressure. It strengthens the heart, arteries, capillaries and the nerves. Over time it will thin the blood if it is too thick. In the west a big problem is high cholesterol, which makes the blood too thick, giving the heart a harder job. Cayenne also regulates blood flow effectively so circulation throughout the body is even, and there is no excessive pressure in any one part. Excessive menstrual flow can be reduced and controlled with Cayenne. Heart Dr John Christopher once wrote that in 35 years of practice, and working with people and teaching, he never once lost a heart attack patient during a house call. If the patient was still breathing he would ''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.'' He says that Cayenne is one of the fastest acting aids we could ever give for the heart. The warm tea opens up the cell structure and the heart benefits immediately from the Cayenne - a powerful food containing flavanoids, to heal heart cells and give protection. Wounds Cayenne can be applied to open wounds or taken orally to stop bleeding. Nosebleeds, deep cuts, even arterial gushing will stop within seconds. Blood pressure is equalised throughout the body so there is no excessive