Chapter v
CAPSAICIN
Capsaicin is the organic compound that gives all peppers their hotness. It is a colorless monoclinic prism crystalline irritant also called phenolic amide. Capsaicin can be represented by the nonstructural formula C18 H27 NO3 . It has a molecular weight of 305.42, melting point of 65 degrees centigrade, boiling point 210 degrees centigrade and is soluble in alcohol and ether. In its pure state it is hell in crystalline form measuring 16 million Scoville units. 16 in comparison to peppers
100000 - 350000 Habanero, 50000 - 100000 Santake, 30000 - 50000 Cayenne, 15000 - 30000 Serrano, 5000 - 15000 Yellow Wax, 2500 - 5000 Jalapeno, 1500 - 2500 Sandia.
You do not want to get capsaicin in it pure form on yourself.
The word capsaicin is a nineteen-century alteration of the word capsicine, from capsicum. Capsicum is from late sixteen-century Latin. It is the name given to hot pepper plants, that literally describes it fruits as repository boxes due to their pod like shapes.
The word Jalapeno is from mid-twentieth-century Mexican Spanish. Jalapeno peppers are native to Mexico and Central America. The pepper with its capsaicin has together with other functions a wide spectrum of medicinal uses. Such as cauterizing wounds it can stop the bleeding in even deep cuts. It’s an anti inflammatory, and can reduce swelling of the sinus membranes as well as shrinking of hemorrhoidal tissues. It has the capacity to reduce pain and cramping. These analgesic properties are due to capsaicin ability to confuse the pain senescing neurons as well as the bodies cell. Making then think they are on fire. As a result the gates on pain sensors are left open this depletes pain-signaling neurotransmitters Decapeptide Substance P. It is found in the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves systems. The activity of this Polypeptide Substance P is responsible for the destruction of joint materials such as cartilage.
To bio-systems in general pain is directly proportional to chaos; that is to say disorder. This disorder is a measure of entropy. Entropy produces diminishing returns on all processes of the bio systems operations. This agitates the immune system, who job it is to maintain ergodic integrity with respect to the systems design. It kicks in full blast to take care of what it thinks is a server burn, but because of the entropy situation the immune system has to swim up stream against a strong current. Which I call Substance P noise. Once the polypeptide is depleted the immune system comes on strong. This is due to a build up of potential energy i.e. potential for repair due to backed up repair signals in the brain’s buffers. So like ten doctors pushing and falling through your door because you turn a knob on a latch they get the job done. One of the more amazing things that capsaicin of the pepper can do is vascular repair at the cellular level. It is a circulatory stimulant and has the ability to feed the necessary elements into the cell structure of arteries, which results in their repair. Capsaicin is a general accentuator for healing substances and actions. It helps these substances get to the part of the body where they need to go. I hypothesize that this is due to a large extent by the way of reduction of substance P noise. Capsaicin also prevents bacteria from sticking onto the intestinal wall, and when mixed with ginger it’s an expectorant. Actually it can do the job by its self, but it tastes better with ginger and a spoon or two of honey. For the expectorant I use a ratio of three to one pepper to ginger cross sections respectively. These are placed into a cut of water at 212 Fahrenheit, or just put then into a vessel and bring it to a boil. After bringing this solution to a boil pour it into a glass, which you will finish, filling with cold water, then drink it. This will eliminate mucus and phlegm. Also the peppers can be used as a fumigant by way of the smoke from their pods when burned in a fire.
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