How Chili Peppers Can Be Used to Treat Pain
Chili peppers’ heat comes from capsaicin, a compound produced to protect them from fungal attack. Capsaicin is available in pain-relieving creams and patches, and has shown promise for relieving shingles pain, osteoarthritis, psoriasis symptoms, and more. Capsaicin has both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and has also shown some promise for cancer, weight loss, and allergy symptoms.