You ate a hot pepper, you ate a meal with a lot of chili peppers in it… The heat spread all over your face, especially in your mouth It beats and beats and it breaks you. The first thing that comes to mind is: becomes water.

However, water does not really relieve this pain; makes it worse. There are several things you can consume instead of water to help reduce pain. Let’s take a look at what they are and why we should never drink water.

Why shouldn’t we drink water if our mouth is burning?

Capsaicin in bitter foods (It is an irritant and neurotoxin-like chemical to mammals, including humans, and causes a burning sensation in any tissue it contacts.)

This capsaicin activates the trigeminal nerves (nerves that respond to sensations such as temperature and touch) in our tongue, causing a burning sensation and Because it is not soluble in water It makes the pain even worse.

Water cannot dissolve capsaicin.

Because capsaicin is a fat-soluble molecule, it cannot dissolve in water. When we drink water, bitter substances spread around our tongue and cause a burning sensation. to spread over a large area We cause. The pain sensation is only temporarily relieved, but then a more intense pain sensation occurs.

instead of drinking water starchy, such as bread, rice or potatoes; We can reduce the pain by eating foods that physically remove capsaicin.

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