I forgot black pepper. Some claim black pepper needs be cooked to be activated. I put it in my food.

I sometimes eat hot peppers raw, but the strength(heat) varies greatly, even from slice to slice of the pepper. I like eating raw garlic at the end of the meal, but also put garlic powder, cayenne powder, and black pepper in the food.

If you want an interesting drink to gulp down, stir half a teaspoon of cayenne powder with half a teaspoon of. cinnamon.
I guess some people put this in boling water and stir well, then sip it as a tea(if they have strong taste buds!). The flavor of the cayenne and cinnamon together is interesting.

Cinnamon is also powerful medicine.

http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-cinnamon.html