2006-08-27 07:44:02 · 13 answers · asked by cathy t 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
It's the oil in the peppers that burns your hands. You need to scrub your hands really well with soap to get the oils off (the irritation that's already happened will still burn for a while, though), and be VERY careful not to touch your eyes. Some rubbing alcohol can also cut the oil.
The irritation on your skin is very much like a sunburn. Spraying it with something like Solarcaine will help. Fortunately jalapeno is not the strongest of peppers (some people are more sensitive than other, though), so it should clear up relatively quickly.
In the future make sure you wear rubber gloves when handling peppers. The real heat is in the seeds and membranes, so be careful with those, and scrape them out before adding the jalapeno to your food if you don't want it too hot.
2006-08-27 07:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by EQ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too bad Yahoo doesnt cross reference. This question has come up 3 times. The conditon is call Human Hand, no kidding. It is due to the volatile oils in hot peppers. Only time will help. Soap will make it worse. The best cure is ice water and believe it or not, frozen cottage cheese. The pain lasts for about 6 to 12 hours. Next time you cut peppers, use gloves. In the menatime, stick your hands into a container of really cold cottage cheese.
2006-08-27 13:44:57 · answer #2 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right Handed
2016-03-17 03:22:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash them with a very mild soap and rinse really well. This will remove the oil that causes the burning. Apply a gentle moisturizer with aloe in it or aloe vera gel alone.
2006-08-27 07:50:34 · answer #4 · answered by Garfield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard that one before but try soaking your hands in aloe juice.
2006-08-27 07:51:54 · answer #5 · answered by herbwizard4u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cooking oil. Room temperature cooking oil. The oil in the peppers will dissolve better in oil. Use the cooking oil and then use soap and water to get the cooking oil off.
2006-08-27 07:52:55 · answer #6 · answered by Mr Cellophane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baking soda and water mixed. What is burning your hand is capsicin acid. Baking soda is a base which counters it.
2006-08-27 11:36:41 · answer #7 · answered by chrisbrown_222 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I've never heard of it either. How is your toungue is it on fire to?
2006-08-27 08:06:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rub your hands with butter.
2006-08-27 07:50:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you can do put them on ice, only time will help.
Happened to me, I feel for you.
2006-08-27 08:58:24 · answer #10 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋