Chili is one of the basic seasoning for flavoring dishes, generally bright red or dark green. If chili cleaved, then we will find in it the white stalks that contain oil and capsaicin-like stinging cells of the tongue taste buds. Zai has resulted in a spicy chili and hot on the tongue when we consume them. But these substances are also likely to get people hooked and addicted when eating food.
However, behind the sensation of spiciness are myriads of benefits and nutritional content of who we have not known before.In addition to increased appetite efficacious also has other benefits for the body.
For example, the spicy chili to taste amazing, it contains vitamin C and beta-carotene (provitamin A) which is said to be beat content in fruits such as mango, pineapple, papaya or watermelon. Even according to the study, levels of minerals, especially calcium and phosphorus outperformed fresh fish.Actually, among other types of chili peppers, red peppers contain vitamin C which is the highest, until doubled.
While betakaroten levels were superior compared with green peppers, nine times greater. Most of the content of beta-carotene is concentrated at the peppers near the skin.
As for the other benefits of chillies are:
1. Wound HealerIf your finger accidentally cut during cooking, in general you will find a red medicine to cure it. But even if you are already a member of iodine on the wound, pain / pain is still strong taste.
Alternative medicine is not only red but also prevent infection immediately relieve pain and bleeding so as to accelerate the healing process is chili red. The trick, is dried and then crushed red pepper until smooth.
After that is sprinkled on wounds. Chili powder will not make you sore wounds. On the contrary, chili will stop quickly that there is pain and bleeding. This is due to capsaicin in red chili that relieve pain.
2. High fever relieverCompared with conventional treatment, overcoming a high fever with chili is an alternative solution that is easy, cheap and fast.But that are used instead of fruit cabenya but leaves.
The trick, first grab a handful of leaves cayenne pepper, then mash until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon salad oil and mix both these ingredients until blended. After the paste ingredients in the crown or massaged on the entire body.
The patient's blanket with a thick blanket. Before long, the body will sweat, so body heat will deteriorate rapidly.
3. Relieves colds and nasal congestionBecause chili contains capsaicin which can dilute the lenders, so that the clogged mucus in the nasal cavity will become watery and out. As a result, the nose becomes blocked again. This applies to the sinusitis and cough with phlegm.
4. Preventing StrokeChillies can minimize the risk of stroke, blood clots, impotence, and coronary heart disease. Because, by consuming capsaicin blood regularly will keep the crust thin and fat in the blood vessels will not be formed. Thus, blood will flow smoothly. Thus, the chili is also efficacious to reduce blood clotting (thrombosis).
5. Relieve headaches and joint painEver hear her advice if dizziness, eating spicy? That advice is true because the spicy flavor caused capsaicin can inhibit the activity of the brain when it receives sinyak pain from central nervous system. Inhibition of these signals travel will reduce the pain that we suffer.
Besides chili is also efficacious for relieving migraine
6. Increase appetiteBecause capsaicin can stimulate the production of endorphin hormones, hormones that can evoke feelings of pleasure and happiness. Thus, appetite increased.
7. Lowers cholesterol levels and as a natural antibiotic
8. Contain antioxidantsWhich can be used to overcome infertility (infertility), an aphrodisiac, and slow the aging process
Of all the properties that we will get, if consumed in a reasonable amount, because otherwise it can lead to stomach pain chili devastating for pengkonsumsinya