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> my tongue hung out under flowing water from the faucet in the bathroom. Oh god. Capsaicin is not water soluble. You just removed everything from your tongue
by Raphmedia 10y ago
> my tongue hung out under flowing water from the faucet in the bathroom.
Oh god. Capsaicin is not water soluble. You just removed everything from your tongue BUT the capsaicin.
- Noseshine 10y agoI know (and knew). It was pain control, not capsaicin control. Fortunately they had some disgusting Oreo-cookie like ice cream sandwich that I got in the end.
- Raphmedia 10y agoAlcohol works too! ;D
- avar 10y agoI wonder if I'm the only one who finds water helps a bit. I know it's not water soluble, but it has the effect of evenly distributing the burn around my mouth, which feels better to me. For some reason I'm a lot more bothered by extremely localized pain than evenly distributed pain, when you chew a pepper you tend to e.g. disproportionately burn on one side of your tongue. Drinking some water and swishing it around in your mouth solves that problem.
- Raphmedia 10y agoI've heard water can break down the capsaicin into smaller parts. Could be what's happening here.
- guitarbill 10y agoCould it be psychological also? Like a placebo?
- evincarofautumn 10y agoIt is soluble in alcohol! Now, I don’t know if drinking alcohol with spicy food actually helps the burn, but it can certainly help take your mind off it.