Chile Pepper Fun Fact - Cayenne Pepper can Help Stop Bleeding

Cayenne pepper can be used for first aid...

Drop the band-aids and run to the kitchen: A popular natural remedy, when applied topically, cayenne pepper can help stop bleeding. The cayenne can either be sprinkled on the injury directly or diluted in water and soaked into a bandage. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the powder helps equalize blood pressure, meaning less blood will pump out of the wound and it will clot faster. Some even believe that the pepper will help alleviate pain—something normal bandages can’t do.

There may be another unexpected benefit that can come from cayenne pepper: first-aid perks, to be precise. A user on Reddit wrote, "If you cut your hand while preparing food, sprinkle cayenne pepper into the wound and apply pressure." They say that this can help stop the bleeding in a minute or less, quickly giving you the opportunity to wrap a bandage around your wound. Is there any truth to their words?

If you've accidentally hurt yourself in the kitchen and cannot spot a bandage or piece of absorbent cloth anywhere, don't despair. Per Mental Floss, cayenne pepper is indeed an effective solution that can help you tackle a bleeding wound in a jiffy. There are a couple of ways to approach this cayenne healing method. You can either dab a little bit of the spicy powder on your wound, or you can add some water to the powder before soaking a bandage with the mixture and wrapping yourself up.