What to do if your hands get burned by cutting peppers

What should we do if our hands get spicy when cutting peppers? Here are a few ways to deal with it:

The most effective trick to avoid spicy hands when cutting peppers is

1 Apply alcohol or vinegar back and forth.

2 Wash your hands with hot water.

Why? Let’s look at the scientific principles:

The substance that produces the spicy taste in peppers is a type of capsaicin, which is collectively called capsaicin. When you cut peppers, capsaicin gets on your skin, causing the capillaries to dilate, causing the skin to become red and hot, and accelerating the local metabolic rate. At the same time, it also stimulates the pain nerves, which is why we usually feel burning hands. It is generally believed that this is caused by the chemical conversion of the nerve endings in the skin by capsaicin.

Capsaicin is soluble in ethanol and alkaline aqueous solutions, but not in cold water. In industry, edible alcohol is used as an extractant to extract capsaicin from peppers. Therefore, based on this principle, in life, you can use alcohol to dissolve the capsaicin on your hands. After cutting peppers, you can wipe your hands in one direction with an alcohol cotton ball, then wash your hands with clean water, and then dry them. Do this three times until the symptoms are relieved.

Other tips for dealing with the pain of cutting peppers

See? Actually, soaking your hands in cold water or applying ice cubes can only temporarily numb your hands. Once you stop, your hands will still feel very hot. In addition, during the search process, I also found some folk remedies that I haven't tried myself, so I'll post them for your reference:

1 Roast over fire for a while

2 Soak in soapy water

3. Apply some toothpaste

4 Put your mouth and suck hard (it seems that you want to transfer the pepper to your mouth, isn't it more uncomfortable? You might as well go to the street and find someone to shake hands with)

In fact, it is best to wear rubber gloves when cutting peppers, so that your hands will not be spicy. By the way, if you accidentally get spicy hands, do not rub your eyes, scratch your buttocks or any other sensitive parts, otherwise, the consequences will be serious.