So true. The cayenne burns for about 30 seconds, then it numbs everything. It definitely increases energy, cleans your blood, unclogs your arteries,takes away bad breath, etc. I have a hiatal hernia and it doesn't hurt it at all. I've also knocked out sore throats by gargling with it.

Cayenne sounds very interesting but Dr D'Adamo recommends blood types A and AB to stay away from it. Are you aware of A / AB people who have used it successfully nevertheless?

Cayenne pepper doesn't work for me. My canker sores are CAUSED by eating too much cayenne pepper!! (I am serious guys. My diet is extremely high on cayenne peppers and other hot peppers, becuase I crave them. It is genetic. My father is from Zhechuan, China. ^_-) In traditional Chinese medicine, canker sore is a sure sign of too much heat, and cayenne pepper adds to the heat so it can aggrevate the sores. (My body nature, according to Chinese medicine, is ying deficient with execssive internal heat. And I get canker sores a lot. My blood type is A by the way. ^_^)

Oil pulling didn't do much for my canker sores either, sorry to say. I think it does help keeping the canker sore coming up to susface, but one the sore is in full blown, the oil doesn't do much for me. Tea tree oil helps some. Neem oil helps but it is too bitter to use full-strength. I haven't tried oregano oil yet. So far, the one thing that works well is Colloidal Silver (homemade). It clears my canker sores within 48 hours. Works every time. ^_^

But I still oil pull. It clears my throat. Good for someone who eats a lot of spicy food. ^_-