For those who have the guts to eat lots of siling labuyo, like Bicolanos. Cheers! Its good for you cause its a good source of vitamins and minerals.

No matter how many times I try, I can’t even chew a single hot pepper.

Here are the list of nutrients that can be found in hot pepper.  Nutrient value per 100g sili.

Nutrient                  Amount
Water                             86.0 g
Protein                          1.9 g
Fat                                  1.9 g
Carbohydrates          9.2 g
Iron                               1.2 mg
Calcium                        14.4 mg
Vitamin A                    700-21600 IU
Vitamin C                     242.0 mg
Energy Value 257.0 kJ

Medicinal properties of hot pepper includes:

• Ingestion is believed to be wholesome for persons of phlegmatic temperament, being considered stimulating. Fresh chilli is an excellent promoter of ligaments.
• It is a powerful rubefacient, a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin. It relieves pain by counterirritant effect.
• An effective gargle when mixed with vinegar.
• A warm fomentation of both leaves and fruit is applied for rheumatic pains.
• Leaves can be used as a dressing for wounds and sores.
• A strong infusion of the fruit is applied as a lotion for ringworm of the scalp.
• Cures stomach pain, gout, dyspepsia, and cholera.