Health Benefits and Uses of Chili pepper


Green chili is a staple of Indian and South American diets. The chili is the fruit of the flowering plants Capsicum annuum and C. frutescens. Green chili is mainly used as a spice in food, althoughit is included in some medicines. It yields an oil that is viscous, sharp and pungent, and can also serve as a seasoning. The chili can also be ground into a powder to use for similar purposes
Green chilies have high Vitamin A and Vitamin C content: The fresh green chili is rich in Vitamin C, while the dried version is rich in Vitamin A
A good source of Potassium and Iron: Greenchilies contain Vitamins B and E also, and is low on calories (due to very low amounts of fat and cholesterol)
The burn experienced by eating chili helps digestion: A chemical named Capsaicin and the seeds give green chili the heat, which helps in dissolving blood clots and improve digestion.
Green chili treats wrinkles, healthof your heart: It burns a lot of calories, and decreases your appetite to some extent
It helps dissolve blood clots and aids in digestion. Capsaicin as a drughas be prescribed to treat wrinkles, heart health and facial twitching. It actually burns calories by increasing your metabolism, as well as curbing your appetite. Capsaicin also releases endorphins in the brain and puts chili eaters in a better mood. Capsaicin creams have also been used as anti-inflammatory medicine and in the treatment of arthritis.
It helps dissolve blood clots and aids in digestion. Capsaicin as a drughas be prescribed to treat wrinkles, heart health and facial twitching. It actually burns calories by increasing your metabolism, as well as curbing your appetite. Capsaicin also releases endorphins in the brain and puts chili eaters in a better mood. Capsaicin creams have also been used as anti-inflammatory medicine and in the treatment of arthritis.
Chillies contain good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, iron, andmagnesium. Potassium in an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controllingheart rate and blood pressure. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidantenzyme superoxide dismutase.
They are often used as a hot spice, providing a spicy nature to the food, especially in ethnic cuisine such as Mexican, Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, Arab, and Spanish cooking
Chillies contain good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, iron, andmagnesium. Potassium in an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controllingheart rate and blood pressure. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidantenzyme superoxide dismutase.
They are often used as a hot spice, providing a spicy nature to the food, especially in ethnic cuisine such as Mexican, Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, Arab, and Spanish cooking
Chilies can also help prevent serious problems like cancers along with inhibiting the growth of leukemia and prostate cancer cells
They are excellent medicines for lungs as they act as decongestants. Chiliesseem to have an anti-inflammatory property and have also been found to protect the lung tissue. In this way it hasshown to cut the recovery time of colds and flu's in half when taken liberally in the early stages of these diseases."
Chilli peppers have amazingly high levels of vitamins and minerals. Just 100 g provides (in % of Recommended daily allowance)
240% of vitamin-C (Ascorbic acid),
39% of vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine),
32% of vitamin A,
13% of iron,
14% of copper,
7% of potassium,
but no cholesterol.