Although it could be considered a remedy, in my case it is not. I'm glad for the health benefits. For a while I've been drinking ginger and honey tea. Since we have spicy hot honey, I sometimes add that instead of regular honey. The reason for adding Cayenne Pepper has to do with my mom reading about the health benefits. So, I figured adding a dash of it to my ginger and hot honey tea might be a good add. It totally is. I like the bite in the back of my throat.