Cayenne has also been used in traditional Indian Ayurvedic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean medicines as a remedy for digestive problems, appetite stimulation, muscle pain and frostbite.
Kosher Cayenne Fruit [Kof K]
Today topical preparations of Cayenne are used in the United States and Europe primarily to relieve pain associated with certain conditions such as arthritis, shingles (Herpes zoster) and cancer.