How to deal with the burning sensation on your hands from cutting peppers

If you know how to cook, there will be times when you cut your hand with a knife. Generally speaking, wound treatment is very simple. Many vegetables are very easy to cut, but foods like peppers are more painful. As we all know, capsaicin causes pain once it comes into contact with our skin. So, is there any way to alleviate this situation?

The substance that makes chili peppers spicy is capsaicin, which is insoluble in water. What should I do if my hands get burned by cutting peppers? In fact, you only need one thing to get it done.

Method 1: Alcohol or white vinegar - If your hands get spicy when cutting peppers, you can choose some white vinegar or alcohol to apply on your hands. If you are worried that the effect is not obvious, you can apply a little more, because the spicy part of the pepper is capsaicin, which can be dissolved in white vinegar or alcohol;

Method 2: Toothpaste - If your hands are spicy from cutting peppers, you can choose toothpaste containing cooling factors such as mint and apply it on your hands. The cool feeling can reduce the burning sensation. In addition, the temperature of the silicon dioxide in the toothpaste is relatively low, which can also inhibit the burning sensation to a certain extent, and can also eliminate the redness and swelling caused by capsaicin on the hands;

Method 3:

Cooling oil

——One of the effects of cooling oil is the same as the cool toothpaste mentioned above. It can cool down and dissipate heat when applied to hands. Applying cooling oil on the burning parts of hands can quickly relieve the burning sensation of injury.

Those who have used cooling oil know that its cooling and heat-dissipating effect is very obvious. In the summer, if there are signs of heatstroke, cooling oil will be used to dissipate heat and refresh the mind. Therefore, if you apply it on your hands that have touched chili peppers, the effect will be apparent quickly.

Chili peppers contain a substance called capsaicin, which can cause blood vessels to dilate and make the hands red and hot, while stimulating nerve endings and causing pain.

Solution:

1. You can remove it by rubbing your hands with alcohol, or soaking them in vinegar water or soapy water. If you don't have these, you can wash them with hot water, which can also promote the volatilization of capsaicin. Soaking your hands in cold water will not be very effective.

2. You can wash with soapy water. Wash your hands with soap, then apply toothpaste on your hands. Wait for the toothpaste to dry completely, wait for two minutes, then wash it off and apply it again. Generally, applying it twice can completely relieve the pain. It is recommended that you give it a try.

3. After contact with your hands, soak them in warm water first, then rinse them with cold water, rinse them as many times as possible, then wipe them with alcohol, or apply something cool such as toothpaste. If conditions permit, use an ice pack.