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Will cayenne pepper cure a cold?
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Possibly: Cayenne pepper creates an inflammatory response in the throat and sinuses that helps direct the body to shunt more blood to those areas to more quickly relieve the symptoms of a cold in some people.
Answered 8/11/2014
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No: No, there is no cure for the common cold.
Answered 8/11/2014
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