Malawi Peppers, Bird's Eye, Bird's eye chili, Malawi chili, (Capsicum annuum). ID: 616-49

Chilies are classified as vegetables. They are widely used in cooking to flavor food, to which they give a warm and spicy taste, thanks to capsaicin which creates the main taste of chili.

Malawi peppers on the Scoville scale range from 100,000 to 150,000 units, surpassing the cayenne pepper of around 40,000.

They can be used everywhere in cooking, but do not forget that they burn a lot.

In addition to capsaicin, they contain.

Betacarotene / Provitamin A

Vitamin C

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B2

Minerals

Calcium

Phosphorus

Capsaicin compounds

Capsicide Compounds

Protein

Carbohydrates

Iron

Niacin

Asparaginase

Potassium

Copper

Even though chili is more popular for culinary uses, it also has healing properties.

1. Helps with digestion

For those who continue to have digestive problems, you can try it. Helps improve digestion by increasing enzyme production flows as well as gastric acid.

This helps the body digest food and release gases from your body.

2. Accelerates weight loss

In addition to aiding digestion, it helps with dieting by burning excess fat, consuming it in moderation.

3. Treats infections

Thanks to its antifungal properties it also treats infections, which can prevent further infectious diseases.

4. Treats joint pain s

Capsaicin not only gives a spicy taste to what you eat, but also heals and soothes joint pain. Capsaicin works by relieving stressed muscles to prevent seizures.

5. Anticancer

Predicts the presence of cancer cells by removing them from our body without endangering healthy cells, a moderate amount of consumption is also recommended.

6. Improves heart performance and health

High blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, which can also be stabilized by taking chili. Heart health will be ensured in the long run, negative cholesterol as well as triglycerides will be rid of the body system. It also reduces the risk of heart attacks by opening and widening the arteries that lead to the heart.

7. Fights stroke

Chili properties that improve blood flow also help minimize the risk of stroke, which is caused by blockage of the veins and blood clotting in the brain.

8. Increased appetite

Increased endorphin production in chili helps increase appetite and food intake. Endorphins themselves are also produced with the help of capsaicin.

9. Strengthens the immune system

Vitamin C in chili protects the body from various diseases. In the long run, it strengthens the immune system and the body is well protected against diseases.

10. Reduces fungus on the skin

Capsaicin also helps reduce and eliminate fungus on human skin, as well as rashes as a whole because it is the fungi that cause the rash to appear.

11. It cures headaches

Bird's eye chili helps stimulate pain reactions in various parts of the body, which signals the brain to shift attention from body pain to something else. So when you have a headache, try eating something with chili on it to soothe it.

12. As an anti-inflammatory agent

Anti-inflammatory agents also make it an excellent herbal remedy for diabetes, arthritis, psoriasis, and herpes-related nerve dysfunction.

13. Helps Detoxify

Warming up and sweating the body also supports detoxification. In the morning you can make a mixture of chili with honey and lemon juice to enhance holistic detoxification.

14. Increases saliva production

Chili stimulates metabolism, which is also caused by increased saliva production. Saliva levels have been used as a gauge for digestive health and also to maintain oral health.

15. Helps treat blood clots

Heart failure that leads to a stroke is caused not only by the blockage of the arteries, but also by the coagulation of the blood which makes the distribution of blood throughout the system uneven. It can be reduced by using chili and to slow atherosclerosis.

16. Accelerates metabolism

We all know that chili is good for the digestive system so it speeds up the metabolism.

17. Helps hair growth

Bird's eye chili helps improve blood circulation to the scalp. This way we avoid slowing down the blood circulation, which is one of the causes of hair loss.

18. Stops high blood pressure

Bird's eye chili has the power to maintain healthy blood, as in the elimination of high blood pressure. Capsaicin clears blood flow throughout the body so that it does not accumulate and block the arteries of the heart.

19. Cures high fever

Another health benefit is that it can reduce fever by applying it all over the body or just on the forehead as usual.

20. Cures the flu

Bird's eye chilli can also cure the flu and other diseases that result in nasal congestion, thanks to capsaicin, which has the ability to release mucus so that it comes out easily in a watery texture.

21. Maintains eye health

Vitamin B2 in chili reduces the risk of eye damage and sharpens vision. Chili serves the same function to the eye as carrots, but do not consume too much.