Cayenne Pepper - The King of Herbs - Heal South Africa

Cayenne Pepper Heat UnitsCayenne is hot. Its heat is generally ranked by two methods, the Gillette Method andthe Scoville Heat Units (SHU). The Scoville heat classification is the most popular,measuring the capsaicin in the cayenne.Cayenne is generally rated at a minimum of 30,000 to 50,000 SHUs but can also berated as hot as 90,000 to 140,000 SHUs.The 30,000 to 50,000 SHU cayenne pepper powder is very commonly found; thehotter cayenne less so. Trust me when I say the 30 - 50k SHUs cayenne is plenty hotand has wonderful nutritional and therapeutic health benefits.Most people tend to think the more is better, which is understandable. Taking90k to 140k SHU cayenne is a challenge. It's very hot. One must balance discretionwith desired benefits, in my view. As taking cayenne is so challenging for many, it isadvisable to start small. Taking 30 to 50k SHU cayenne is more than sufficient.That's not to say you shouldn't take the hotter cayenne pepper powder. If you do,just take much less. For beginners, take the 30 to 50k SHU cayenne pepper powder.That's my recommendation. The 70 to 140k SHU cayenne is simply too much formost people.Drinking Cayenne Pepper Powder Water?Quick anecdote to illustrate the point. My friend Aaron was telling me about hishemorrhoid problem and I told him unabashedly, "Take cayenne pepper in water anddrink it daily. That should help. It helped my hemorrhoid problem. I'm not a doctorand you should see your doctor, but it worked for me and has worked for manyothers." He was open minded enough to try it. He didn't believe me when I told him Idrink it regularly, though."You really drink it?" He asked me incredulously."Yes," I said emphatically."Prove it," he said.So, I did. I drank an eight-ounce glass of half a teaspoon of 90k SHU Africanbirdseye cayenne right in front of him. He was stunned.He had some of his own cayenne as someone had told him he should take it as it'sso good for you, which was great to hear.I tasted a small amount and I'd rate it as a 30 to 50k SHU cayenne. As I knew whatwas coming, I entertained the thought of selling him on using my African birdseyecayenne pepper powder but he insisted on using his own. "Smart boy," I thoughtwith a wry smile.