PepperWorks.Art

After five years of growing hot peppers and experimenting with capsaicin extractions and interactions, including (twenty months ago) suffering a traumatic brain injury, I believe strongly that the following statement is true: “Capsaicin plays a unique (direct and indirect) role in brain health, cognition, and mental health. It acts directly on neural receptors and indirectly…

“Capsaicin and cough suppression is rooted in real science.” AI After recently getting over a lung infection and feeling basically fine, I was sitting in a church, when all of a sudden, an uncontrollable coughing spasm hit me. In medical terms, the sensory nerves in my airway were undergoing “electrical hyperexcitation,” which can be fatal.…

This year, 2026, in the Northeast (US) will be remembered for its chilly Spring, followed by extreme heat — conditions presenting challenges for young pepper plants. But those that survived, were helped by abundant rain, and in the case of PepperWorks.Art, ‘Anise and Capsaicin’ spray, to deal with aphids and help produce an abundant, and…

“Anethole, the primary molecule in seed anise, combined with natural Capsaicin, offers a synergistic plant-based approach to promoting brain homeostasis. Both compounds are known for their strong anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective properties, which together modulate key signaling pathways to prevent oxidative damage and neurodegeneration. These compounds are considered safe, plant-based options for managing cognitive decline,…

The recent experience of Covid, with millions of long Covid sufferers, has raised awareness of the growing problem of “brain waste” — dead cells in the brain that lead to neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. This is brought about by the buildup of ‘cellular waste’, that the body’s glymphatic system fails to remove. Which can leave people…