2026-11-06 17:52 UTC
Replies (7)
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@Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2026-11-06 18:03
Gordon Ramsey ate peanut butter for this purpose once and I’ve been curious to try that. I feel like it would work.
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@Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 2026-11-06 18:15
It is NOT a chemical burn. It’s an activation of TRPV1 receptors. Normally these receptors activate due to increased temperature, capsaicin activation means they think there’s literally an increase in temperature. They THINK you’re burning, but you’re not. There’s no chemical burn; it’s reversible and generally safe with no lasting damage. Your fat soluble comments are accurate, although it’s really time more than anything else that will alleviate the pain. You do not need to soak your hands in oil before washing, not sure where you got that from. Soap and water works fine.
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@TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 2026-11-06 18:18
Okay, but ice isn’t good for this~~; it’s a chemical burn,~~ and capsaicin is fat-soluble. You ideally want something like milk. Meanwhile, on your hands (assuming some of it got on those), you want to cover your hands in oil and then wash them with dish soap (and once those are clean, if there’s residual burning, you can use topical pain treatments). Edit: My understanding of the term “chemical burn” was mistaken. Thanks to @Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world for calling me out on this.
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@mushroommunk@lemmy.today 2026-11-06 19:10
Okay, but ice like he’s doing absolutely works. So many idiots misguided poor sops think they can eat my savory jam (what I call the scorpion pepper puree my buddy sends me) the same way I do (large scoop on a chip). Milk just kind of moves the oils around in your mouth unless you chug enough to get sick. The ice I think numbs the tongue and adds another distracting overwhelming sensation. Whatever the mechanism, I just skip straight to that with people who try to copy my spice consumption levels
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@subverted_per@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-11-06 20:32
Straight butter helps. I learned this from a Hispanic family that explained why some traditional mexican restaurants offer torillas with butter.
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@Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 2026-11-07 04:23
I tried that oil thing the last time my hands got too spicy and I super disappointed it didn’t do anything. I even tried again a few minutes later because it was so ineffectual
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@sphere074@piefed.ca 2026-11-10 07:20
Ice does help: https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article-abstract/11/3/371/304918?utm_source=chatgpt.com