Cayenne

Botanical name: Capsicum

Part used: Red fruit

Gifts from this plant: Cayenne pepper is an amazing herbal remedy for minor cuts. A breakfast cook taught me his trick of using cayenne in the kitchen. If you cut yourself while chopping vegetables, rinse the cut and then pour cayenne pepper on it. It stops the bleeding and disinfects the cut. Cayenne peppers are red. Red foods contain bioflavonoids that help to protect and heal the cardiovascular system. Adding a little cayenne pepper to your food is also a great remedy to help clear out sinus congestion.