capsaicin for natural pain relief

[smokelessfire]

capsaicin is found in hot peppers. it is there to balance the pain of the heat by being an anti imflammant. it is also found in watermelon lol don't ask me why. ever notice that after eating a big bowl of 3 alarm chili that you feel relaxed and pain free? it works and works well. good for people with chronic pain. grow them, dry them, powder them, store them, use them! or can them.

[crashdive123]

You may want to check on that. From Wikipedia:

"Capsaicin /ˌkæpˈseˌɪ.sɪn/ (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is the active component of chili peppers, which are plants belonging to the genus Capsicum. It is an irritant for mammals, including humans, and produces a sensation of burning in any tissue with which it comes into contact. Capsaicin and several related compounds are called capsaicinoids and are produced as a secondary metabolite by chili peppers, probably as deterrents against herbivores. Pure capsaicin is a hydrophobic, colorless, odorless, crystalline to waxy compound."

It is also the active ingredient in many personal defense sprays.

[Chris]

Menthol.. from mint, that is your pain reliever.

In anycase, capsaicin doesn't cause inflammation, it is a chemical burning sensation, not actual burning.

It does help digestion though, and peppers a good source of vitamin c.

[crashdive123]

Chris - do you know what it is in mint that helps with pain relief? In the past I've use those topical peppermint applications to the temples to relieve headaches. Seems to have helped.

[nell67]

They work well on sore muscles and joints to,like Biofreeze or Freeze it,they contain menthol and camphor.

[Rick]

The reason peppers make you feel good is they cause the brain to release Endorphins. They are a natural opiode (morphine) that the body produces in times of pain. Since your body actually believes it's on fire, the brain releases endorphins to block the pain. I've heard that folks can actually have an "out of body" experience after eating Bhut Jolokia peppers or Habanero extract (which can cause physical harm) because of the amount of endorphins they cause the body to release. It's sort of a natural high.

Can't help on the mint.

[crashdive123]

Back in my younger days (there may have been alcohol involved) I seem to recall a hot pepper eating experience (or challenge). If memory serves me correctly, I did experience an out of body experience, but it wasn't from the endorphins that I wish my brain had released. Never, ever take a 1 quart mason jar handed to you when you are complaining about the pain.....or at least don't take it from a guy that makes his own shine.

[Rick]

Man! How many lessons can you cram into one paragraph? I can count at least half a dozen in that one!

[TrappinGal]

milk will make the burning sensation in your mouth and throat go away after eating hot spicy foods.

do not drink water, it will only make it worse.

i dont know about raw peppers working for pain but i do know my dad uses a pain reliever called capsazian c.. dont know if its relevant but it is interesting,lol.

[crashdive123]

do not drink water, it will only make it worse.

...and the shine won't make the burning go away......I just didn't care as much.

[Rick]

"Dude, your mouth is on fire."

"Yeah, I know. Those peppers were hot."

"No, man. It's really on fire."

"So that's where the flames were coming from. Cool. Pass the shine again."

[smokelessfire]

well anyway, whatever it does the body aches and stiffness go away for awhile. and about that outta body thing lol, ever see that episode of the simpsons with homer and the green chilies? lmao

[Dennis K.]

Many of the kitchens that I have worked in were staffed mostly by our southern neighbors, who often rely on homeopathic meds. The habenero is a popular migraine remedy. BUT, before you go off and try this, you must understand that many Mexican kids have been raised eating Jalepenos like candy.
A gentleman I worked with (very whitebread) suffered from migraines. I told him about the habenero solution. So he goes and buys some dried habenero powder.
Well, the next time he felt a migraine coming on, he tries some of this stuff. He said it didn't do squat for his migraine, but his mouth was in so much pain, he didn't really care.

Jalepenos and Habeneros are VERY high in vitamin C, though.

Try this recipe - you can grill the veggies, rather than roast them, if you prefer.

* 4 or 5 big Roma tomatoes, seeded
* 1 small red onion
* 2 to 5 cloves garlic
* 1 poblano chile (hot), 2 or 3 medium jalapeño chiles (hotter), or 2 or 3 habenero chiles (hottest)
* Small bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped
* 1 shot (1-1/4 ounces) of a nice peppery tequila (like Hornitos)
* Juice of one lime

Peel and quarter the onion, split and seed the chiles, and separate the garlic cloves.

Toss the tomatoes, onion, chiles with the olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Place tomatoes, onion, chiles, and garlic on a roasting pan and roast for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender.

Remove to food processor and add fresh cilantro. Allow the heat from the vegetables to cook the cilantro. Pulse to desired consistency.

Refrigerate before serving to allow the flavors to mingle. Just before serving, finish by stirring in the tequila and lime juice.

[trax]

I have a similar recipe Dennis, but simpler. It doesn't require the tomatoes, garlic,onion, peppers, cilantro or lime.

[TrappinGal]

LOL.. trax..your recipe would either GIVE me a headache or make my clothes fall off... as the song goes, lol.

i steer clear of it cause i dont know whaich might be the outcome.

[Dennis K.]

LOL.. trax..your recipe would either GIVE me a headache or make my clothes fall off... as the song goes, lol.

i steer clear of it cause i dont know whaich might be the outcome.

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[Gray Wolf]

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[Gray Wolf]

Pain Free Without Numbness: Substance Combination With Chili Peppers

ScienceDaily (May 19, 2008) — A dentist's injection typically causes numbness for several hours. This experience could soon be history. Now, Clifford Woolf, professor at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA, and his colleagues have developed a combination of two agents which is able to specifically block pain without producing numbness or motor paralysis. The substance is composed of a normally inactive derivative of the local anesthetic lidocaine, called QX314, and capsaicin, the pain-producing substance in chili peppers.
Capsaicin works by opening channels present only in pain fibers to allow the QX314 only into these cells, where it blocks their function, Woolf explained in the keynote lecture “Using Pain to Block Pain” at the international conference “Development and function of somatosensation and pain” of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany. “This is the first example of using the body’s own cellular channels as a drug delivery system, targeting treatment only at pain fibers,” he pointed out.

[TrappinGal]

another reason to avoid the dentist

[Rick]

make my clothes fall off

My! Oh, my oh my!

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