How to Get Hot Pepper Juice to Stop Stinging Fingers
When chopping up chili peppers, the chemical capsaicin is emitted and can bring a burning sensation to fingers. However, there are many good reasons---besides taste---to risk stinging fingers. According to "Science Daily," peppers are a good source of vitamins A,C and E, and they also are high in potassium and folic acid. If that's not enough, the burning sensation caused by eating hot peppers releases endorphins in your body. But if fiery fingers don't make you happy, there are several remedies for cooling a capsaicin burn. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Place your hands in ice water until the stinging has subsided then wash them with a mild soap and rinse well. Continue alternating the ice-water soak and washing until the burn is gone.
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Rub your fingers with rubbing alcohol and rinse in cool water.
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Soak your fingers in milk, cream or yogurt until the stinging has stopped. Rinse them in cool water.
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Wash your fingers with warm, soapy water and then rub them with olive oil. Allow the oil to soak into your skin for a few minutes before rinsing them.
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Tips & Warnings
Wear rubber gloves when handling peppers to prevent juice from coming into contact with your skin. If no gloves are available, try using a fork to steady the pepper when you cut it and avoid touching the seeds and white, inner membranes as much of the capsaicin is concentrated there.
References
- Photo Credit chili peppers image by Roxy from Fotolia.com
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The soaking in milk method seemed to work the best but it takes a few times.I found rubbing Mary Kay cream on afterwards helped a great deal but maybe using vasoline would help too.
