Topical creams with capsaicin work as an analgesic by desensitizing nerves in the skin and lowering substance P, a pain chemical in the body. It can help relieve pain in people with osteoarthritis ...

“We have shown that certain linoleic acid metabolites serve as endogenous capsaicin-like compounds ... and could provide new targets for analgesic drug development. “Drugs that block the ...

Regular consumption of spicy foods is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, as capsaicin helps reduce ... providing a natural analgesic effect.

But there's no real heat in a pepper. So, what's going on? It's all about a chemical compound in peppers called capsaicin. Capsaicin binds to pain receptors on our nerves called TRPV1. Normally ...

the anticancer properties of curcumin and capsaicin, the increased motility of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as the analgesic, sedative, antipyretic and antibacterial properties of ginger ...