Lifestyle News Desk: Green chilli enhances the taste of food, but it is very difficult to cut it. Actually, when chillies are too spicy, it causes burning sensation in the hands. If by mistake the hands of chillies touch any other part of the body then it is certain that the condition will worsen. Let us tell you such tips, due to which your hands will never get burning after cutting chillies. However, first of all let us know why a burning sensation is felt after cutting chillies? Whether you use knife or scissors to cut chillies. What is the reason for this?
This causes irritation
According to the information, chilli contains a chemical, whose name is capsaicin. The quantity of this chemical remains more or less depending on the spiciness of the chilli. When someone cuts chillies with a knife or scissors, this chemical starts reacting after coming in contact with the skin. Due to this, the skin becomes red and it starts burning rapidly.
Cut peppers wearing gloves
Nowadays, plastic gloves have started coming in the market, wearing which when cutting chillies, the capsaicin chemical does not affect the skin and does not cause any burning sensation. You can see waiters etc. wearing these types of gloves in many restaurants. These are made of normal plastic and their price is also very low.
What to do if there is a burning sensation?
Now the question arises that what should be done if you do not have gloves and your hands are burning after cutting chillies? First of all, take a piece of ice from the fridge and rub it on your hands. The coldness of ice reduces the burning sensation in the hands, which provides relief.
These methods are also very useful
Aloe vera proves to be a panacea for curing skin related problems. When you feel a burning sensation in your hands after cutting chillies, apply some aloe vera and rub it. This provides relief from burning sensation in a short time. Apart from this, if the burning sensation is severe then you can get relief by rubbing lemon. Actually, with the help of Vitamin C and citric acid present in lemon, the effect of chilli chemicals is reduced. If you do not have aloe vera and lemon, then knead the dough after cutting the chillies, which will remove the burning sensation soon.
