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Can chili help with neuropathic pain?

August 12, 2022

The capsaicin in chili peppers makes them hot. That's the substance that prompts a painful burning sensation – and the creation of new cells. It’s a way to deal with extreme neuropathic pain, which is usually quite hard to treat.

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