Thanks KR20 for your link, I look forward to checking it out and seeing what the current research shows.

ASKAR, I suggest that you check out the affects of Cayenne pepper in the body, it is a very remarkable compound. It thins the blood slightly allowing proper blood flow, it cleans out the vascular system allowing better circulation and dissolving clots over time in the blood vessels. It also aids in clotting where there is internal injuries or wounds. The action internal to the vascular system of dissolving clots is a much slower one and is part of the healing processes in the body from what I understand. As far as the actual biological mechanism, I am not aware of how it does it's job exactly, but it does work and future research is warranted, but unlikely to happen seeing there is no money in it and most research requires a monetary carrot in order for it to be performed these days.