Sore eyes – Make a paste by grinding red chilli powder after aching eyes, adding a little water. Apply chilli paste on the toenail on the side where the eye is hurting. If both the eyes are hurting, then apply it to the nails of both the thumbs.
Bitten by a mad dog – Grind red pepper and mix it with edible oil and apply it to the wound bitten by the dog. This destroys the poison in the dog’s teeth. On biting a mad dog, apply red chili powder on the bitten part is beneficial. It destroys the poison and heals the wound.
Grind red chilli oil and apply it on boils. Applying red pepper oil is beneficial in acne, ringworm, inflammation, itching and skin diseases. It is more beneficial to apply on pimples that occur in the rain.
Heat 125 grams of red chilli, 375 grams of mustard oil and sieve them after boiling well. This is red chilli oil. It is also beneficial in the pain of injury on the bone.
Applying ground red chilli powder on the scorpion bite causes cooling, if there is stomach pain, then eating ground red chilli mixed with jaggery is beneficial.
Chillies are rich in Vitamin ‘A’ and ‘C’. They also contain tocopherol or vitamin E. Red chilli is a very good source of Vitamin ‘C’. Chilli concoctions are given as an anti- inflammatory in tremors, neuralgia, and rheumatic disorders. Eating them has a tonic-like effect. But indiscriminate eating can lead to gastroenteritis.
When eaten with meals, chillies stimulate our taste buds and stimulate the flow of saliva, which aids in the digestion of starchy or cereal foods. These vitamins act as a supplement when taken fresh with salad as they are rich in Vitamin ‘A’ and Vitamin ‘C’.
Green chillies are nutritious as compared to ripe, dry, or ground chillies. Vitamin ‘C’ is especially high in ‘capsicum’. Chilli helps in the prevention of night blindness.
Disadvantages – In some people, hot and spicy foods, which contain a lot of chilies, can irritate, and secrete acidic gastric juices, which can cause peptic ulcers and cause in the upper middle abdomen. Such people should not eat spicy food as it can worsen the condition.
Caution- Do not eat chilli in case of piles.