Researchers uncover pain-relief secrets in hot chili peppers
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 06:30
in Health & Medicine
Anyone who has ever bitten unknowingly into a red hot chili pepper remembers the unhappy result – burning, painful sensations that make one's mouth feel as though it has caught on fire. Yet the very chemical that causes that pain, capsaicin, has also become a popular pain-reliever found in over-the-counter and prescription medications.