Hello everyone, long time lurker, first time poster to any message board, so please be gentle with me (man, I even sound like a virgin!!) Just curious to see if anyone has tried any home remedies to cure an ailment?

I have tried one and had very good luck with it. Put black or cayenne pepper over an open wound and it will stop the bleeding by the time you count to ten. Don't pack in the pepper, just sprinkle over the top until you cover the wound. The pepper will coagulate the blood and minimize any scarring.

Most people think this would sting worse than getting dumped on Prom night, but you really can't even feel it being put on. I tried it on a wound that was bleeding profusely and probably needed stitches. It worked like a charm. I'm not proposing for you to be as hard-headed and dumb as me, just saying it worked.

So, to wrap this up I have two questions:

1. Have any of you tried the pepper or any other home remedies with success?

2. If there are a few of these cost effective treatments that really do work, are the hospitals involved in a conspiracy to keep this quiet? (I know this is a stretch, but this is a conspiracy site!!)

Thanks for your time and responses, oh, I do have some links, just not certain how to copy them here.

You can use cayenne pepper to prevent your feet from freezing off if you ever find yourself in a bad winter situation, apparently it increases blood flow to the area and keeps them from getting too cold to loose circulation. I had ehard about black pepper being good to stop moderate bleeding as well but have never used it. I know dried and ground habenero is good for making your wife drool and chase you across the yard with though...

Wanna keep your feet warm during the winter? Just sprinkle a little cayenne pepper in your socks. Not too much now, just a little pinch...and yes, it is very effective.

Wanna keep your feet warm during the winter? Just sprinkle a little cayenne pepper in your socks. Not too much now, just a little pinch...and yes, it is very effective.

The only problem with increasing blood flow when you are cold is that it takes blood away from you body, reducing your core temperature in a cold climate., increasing the risk of hyperthermia....

but good idea anyway, will prob try it if it isnt too cold