Hot peppers cause an unpleasant burning sensation, tears and even shortness of breath. And yet, people do not love spicy food in vain, it is useful in many ways, you just need to know how to soften the burning sensation. Most often, the mouth and hands are affected by hot peppers. The skin of the mouth and hands is completely different, so the ways to relieve the burning sensation also differ.
It is necessary
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- milk,
- alcohol,
- salt.
Instructions
Step 1
Handle peppers with care - it is easier to prevent a burn than to deal with its effects. Capsaicin, a substance contained in hot peppers, which gives it a hot taste, gets on the skin when it comes into contact with the pulp of fresh pepper, or into the mouth along with peppery food. The hotness scale of different types of pepper reflects the content of capsaicin in each of them. The hottest species are native to South America, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean, while the softest hot peppers are native to Europe, such as the Italian peperoncini. If you are cooking a dish with peppers or harvesting peppers, be careful not to get the capsaicin on your skin or eyes. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water if you handle peppers with unprotected hands.
Step 2
Drink something containing fat to counteract the burning sensation in your mouth, as capsaicin is a fat-soluble substance that is not soluble in water. Cream, yogurt, or milk will do. cold drinks, for example, cold milk, help very well, since the psychological effect of cooling is added to the objective effect (dissolution of the burning substance in fat milk). Folk remedies in case of hot pepper getting into the mouth: cucumbers, salt, honey and bread. Eating these foods is believed to help reduce the burning sensation.
Step 3
If hot peppers get on your hands, rub salt over the affected area. In this case, you can add a drop of water to the salt to spread the salt evenly over the entire skin. Finish off by rinsing off the salt with milk and then with soap and water. If that doesn't work, soak your hands in a strong alcoholic beverage for a few minutes. Salt removes stubborn peppers from the skin, and milk, soap, alcohol dissolve the remaining particles. Try ice as well, it can temporarily relieve irritated skin. Folk remedy: put a piece of fresh cucumber on the affected area of the skin.
