WHAT IS CHILI OIL?

Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae.In modern times, it is cultivated worldwide, and has become a key element in many regional cuisines. In addition to use as spices and food vegetables, capsicum has also found use in medicines.

Capsicum, also known as red pepper or chili pepper, is an herb. The fruit of the capsicum plant is used to make medicine.

Organic Ingredients:100% Pure CO2 Extracted Chili Oil. Botanical Name: Capsicum annum  Extraction Method: CO2 Extracted   Color: Dark red liquid.  . Aromatic Description:  A base note with a mild aroma and a somewhat spicy scent. General Package/Form Information: 2 oz up to Gallon - Clear/Amber High Quality PET Plastic Bottles BPA free with a Disc Top Lid or Regular Lid 0.6 oz & 1.1 oz - Amber Glass Bottles with a Dropper or a Cap 4 oz up to Gallon bottles are sealed All our oils are fresh and bottled daily. Expiration date is at least 12 month from sale date

Properties

Besides its use as a condiment, chili oil can also be used for various healing purposes. This oil absorbs many nutrients from the chili peppers like capsaicin which lend it powerful therapeutic properties.

• Anti-inflammatory - reduces inflammation.
• Analgesic - powerful pain reliever by numbing the sensation of pain.
• Hypoglycemic - can lower blood glucose levels.
• Antioxidant - Chili peppers are strong antioxidants and they lend some antioxidant power to its oil.

Health Benefits

1. Relief from Pain Capsaicin is a well known analgesic. It numbs the location wherever it is applied and block the nerves from carrying the sensation of pain. That is why it is used in creams to relieve joint pain in arthritis . One can make a homemade cream using chili oil and some cream base, like beeswax. Or, one can directly apply chili oil on the painful joint. Capsaicin is very effective topical pain reliever for people suffering from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This study finds that about 80 % of arthritic patients get significant pain relief within 2 weeks of regular usage. 

2. Relief from Post herpetic neuralgia Capsaicin has found to be an effective pain reliever in neuralgia [2]. It relieves the characteristic burning pain which feels like an electric shock. Similarly, chili oil can help in reducing pain in other kinds of neuralgia, like diabetic neuropathy. Capsaicin has also been found to alleviate some pain in trigeminal neuralgia [3], a condition that causes facial pain along the trigeminal nerve. These are strong evidences for the effectiveness of capsaicin based creams for reducing the extreme discomfort in nervous system related pain and tingling. 

3. Psoriasis Capsaicin based creams are an effective treatment for psoriasis. On a similar note, chili oil can also be used to provide relief from the symptoms of psoriasis. It can be mixed in a soothing cream base like olive oil, beeswax, aloe vera and propolis to make a home remedy for psoriatic lesions.

4. Other Health Benefits Because of the presence of capsaicin in chili oil, it can be used to alleviate the following conditions.
• Inflammatory pain in muscles and tendons, like in tendonitis.
• Bursitis, an inflammation of the bursae in the joints.
• Any kind of itching. This makes it useful in insect bites and all kinds of itchy conditions.
• Fibromyalgia - Capsaicin is one of the few substances to provide relief in fibromyalgia.