Heat in chili peppers can ease sinus problems, research shows
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
(Medical Xpress) -- Hot chili peppers are known to make people "tear up, but a new study led by University of Cincinnati allergy researcher Jonathan Bernstein, MD, found that a nasal spray containing an ingredient derived from hot chili peppers (Capsicum annum) may help people "clear up certain types of sinus inflammation.