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how do I relieve a spicy tongue?

Sent to Health Experts May 18 01:53 PM

when eating spicy foods, there is a chemical, Capsaicin, found in these foods that creates the spicy sensation. What type of food or drink, and/or any other remedy can be used to cool down this spicy sensation quickly?

 

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milk, beer, aspirin

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May 18 2:01 PM (8 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
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Milk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spicy

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May 23 6:21 PM (5 days and 4 hours later)
         
Reply to Deborah's Post: the link you directed me to states: "The effect of consuming cool beverages or fatty foods to relieve the burning sensation cannot actually be quantified"

where is evidence that milk will relieves this without question? And I have already stated that milk has been tried.
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May 23 9:41 PM (3 hours and 20 minutes and 48 seconds later)
         
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