Friday, January 13, 2006

Relieve Itchy Skin

By interrupting the action of substance P, cream made with capsaicin will reduce swelling, itchiness and redness in dermatitis related cinditions by 75%.

"Capsaicin an ingredient in hot peppers, deactivates substance P, the neu-transmitter that regulates pain and inflammation, " says Gary Spector, M.D., an internal medicine specialist in Milford CT.

"The pepper extinguishes the cause of discomfort."