Discover the benefits of hot peppers with some of our favorite articles.

  • A Habanero plant with some ripe orange habaneros and a few green ones. Doc makes habanero hot sauce at Doc's Habanero Heaven.

    Habanero Chiles' Health Benefits

    Macrominerals, vitamins, and the power of capsaicin. Also, how to enjoy habaneros when you can’t handle the heat!

  • A bowl of red chili peppers next to an herby plant.

    Pick a Pepper for Health

    All about the chili pepper: its health benefits, medicinal uses, culinary uses, and more!

  • A doctor with stethoscope and an overcoat holds a phone in both hands. Learn about the research on capsaicin!

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Capsaicin, the “heat” in the hot pepper, has been found to trigger suicide in prostate cancer cells.

DISCLAIMER: These pages are presented solely as a source of INFORMATION and ENTERTAINMENT and to provide stern warnings against use where appropriate. No claims are made for the efficacy of any herb nor for any historical herbal treatment. In no way can the information provided here take the place of the standard, legal, medical practice of any country. Additionally, some of these plants are extremely toxic and should be used only by licensed professionals who have the means to process them properly into appropriate pharmaceuticals. One final note: many plants were used for a wide range of illnesses in the past, but be aware that many of the historical uses have proven to be ineffective for the problems to which they were applied.