Word: capsaicin
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...mechanism behind their discovery is that the spicy chemical, capsaicin, binds to certain receptors, which are found only on pain-sensing neurons...
Bean said that the capsaicin, despite being intended as an anesthetic, probably caused the rats extreme pain in the short term, although its pain-numbing effects last up to three hours...
...When injected or even put on the skin, the pain of capsaicin is quite intense,” said Alexander M. Binshtok, a post doctoral fellow at the Medical School who worked on the study...
...example, cardamom, an aromatic herb native to India that tastes like black licorice, has long been used to treat indigestion. Cumin, which is used to spice up chili con carne and hot tamales, may help ward off prostate cancer. Capsaicin, the main chemical in chili pepper, is used in topical creams to provide relief from arthritis. And allicin, the main ingredient in crushed garlic, can, when consumed in large quantities, reduce cholesterol and blood pressure. Some studies have shown it may even help prevent certain cancers...