Some claim that capsicum works to rebuild ulcerated stomach tissue. Chiles light a fire under mucus, resulting in its quick, drippy exit and clearer airways. Capsicum steps up the metabolism and increases circulation of the blood without increasing blood pressure. It was also the remedy for venereal diseases. People in cultures that embrace spicier diets are less likely to suffer from blood-clotting diseases than people with blander diets, and capsicum has been identified as the ingredient able to prevent or break down blood clots.
Circulatory stimulation is one of the reasons that capsicum relieves pain when applied topically.
Last winter during a bout of shingles, a doctor suggested to me a prescription cream called Zostrix, advising that it stings the skin where you apply it but provides great relief to the internal nerve pathways. Whatever the case, many sufferers of arthritis and shingles rely on capsicum creams to relieve their pain. Put some chiles in your shoes to fix your chilly toes. And last but certainly not least, one of its immediate effects is that it induces sweat, which evaporates and leaves your body cooler, making capisicum a seasonally appropriate seasoning.