2006-06-21 21:46:30 · 10 answers · asked by plasmaisnoturs 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
YES! the milk neutralizes the acids in the hot peppers.♥
2006-06-21 21:49:33 · answer #1 · answered by bamahotT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just the coolness in the milk that makes the pain go away temporarily, otherwise you could just take one gulp an be fine. While the spice can be looked at as acidic in nature, it would take a base to counteract that. Milk, while not an acid, has lactose. Lactose causes the body to create acid. All milk really does is cool an area, while at the same time spreading it around. To rid your mouth of the heat, you need something to absorb the spice (capsasin), like bread.
2006-06-21 22:12:58 · answer #2 · answered by briatica3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it just reduces the pain from the acid of what you consider heat building up. Your stomach secretes acids to break down food, but peppers have acidic values to start with that makes your stomach hurt with nothing to coat it. Milk coats your stomach to protect it and reduce the effect of the acid eating away at it, and helps dilute the acids until they are broken down and digested.
Alcohol on an empty stomach can cause the same pains, because it is a form of acid, and has no properties to coat.
2006-06-21 21:55:23 · answer #3 · answered by careercollegestudent69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are supposed to drink tea with hot food. Personally I could never do it but it's what they do in Mexico and India. They say it brings the scoville rating (heat) of the chilli down to an equilibrium with the tea. this may still be pretty hot but all other drinks do nothing.
2006-06-22 03:24:47 · answer #4 · answered by BEAN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chilly or warm is secure which you would be able to drink. The typical practitioner might unquestionably recomend you drink milk once you initiate getting the beautiful being pregnant cramps on your legs and what no longer because of the fact milk has something in it that your physique gets low on i dont remember what it is termed yet my typical practitioner has recommended milk to me for my cramping issues... good success and congrats on the being pregnant.
2016-12-08 11:25:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No actually, it would make it worse by coating over the acids in the pepper oil. Well not worse maybe but it makes it last longer. The best thing is hot tea, it dissolves the oils.
2006-06-21 21:52:30 · answer #6 · answered by Not Tellin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the milk is sweet, yes it helps. Sugar or sweets helps - basically anything that is sweet aids to subside the burning sensation.
2006-06-21 21:52:21 · answer #7 · answered by caramel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-06-21 21:52:46 · answer #8 · answered by we_c_it 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. It works for me
2006-06-22 05:36:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because it cools it down
2006-06-21 21:52:07 · answer #10 · answered by guide_blackknight78587 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋