Cayenne

Usages:
This plant is used internally as a antioxidant, for nutrition, topically for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and to help heal infections. It is also used as a pain relieving cream when made into a paste, it is less painful to use topically if combined with aloe vera. When combined with other herbs it can be used as a expectorant. When cayenne is made into a paste the active ingredient in this herb "capsaicin" numbs the nerves under the skin to effectively deal with pain for a short period of time.