Was reading about the Appendix, and it said it stores flora, to repopulate the intestines. If removed, I wonder what happens then? I use cayenne anytime I have any questions of bad bacteria, or think I ate something bad. Cured a hound overnite, who had digestive problems ever since I got him. He was age 2, and thought I had cured them all, but he was never really right. Then at age 8 was having a 5 day bout of diarrhea, and the only thing I could think of, for possible bad bacteria, and it worked, and Completely made him a new animal. No fears, or dog aggression, and he was a mad man before that, and afraid of the Strangest things, like a parked white van, overhead wires or banners. The only thing that would help him somewhat, was hearing my voice, and the success I had with Every fear my hounds had, bringing them from the country to a big city was frustrating, and I was getting really tired of having to constantly talk to him, that I started singing on walks.