Why does eating chili peppers make your nose runny? Here comes a very interesting science popularization...

Why does eating chili peppers make your nose runny? Here comes a very interesting science popularization...

This article was reviewed by Tao Ning, PhD, Associate Professor at a National Institute

These two days

The temperature has dropped in many places.

It's really cold

At this time

For those who love spicy food

Have a spicy hot pot

It's just one of the beautiful things in life.

But have you noticed

Every time I eat spicy food

The snot keeps running down

So

What kind of "magic" does chili pepper perform?

What if you can't control your runny nose?

today

Let’s find out

In general

Whether you eat chili or not

The snot is always there

I just can't feel it

The nasal mucus is in the nasal cavity

Fluid secretions from the nasal mucosa

Contains immune components such as lysozyme

It not only protects the body

No invasion of germs and bacteria

It can also inhale nasal air

Heating and humidification

If the nasal cavity

When stimulated or infected

Nasal mucosa protects the nasal cavity

More mucus is secreted

That is, snot

When eating chili peppers

Capsaicin in Chili Peppers

Passes through the junction of the oral cavity and nasal cavity

Stimulates the sensory nerve endings in the nasal cavity

so

The nose will become more mucus

Flowing non-stop

After reading

Do you understand?

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