Credit: Getty Images. Investigators assessed the efficacy and tolerability of a high-concentration capsaicin 8% patch to treat diabetic peripheral nerve pain, either alone or in combination with ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If you suffer from neuropathic pain, there’s new evidence that capsaicin ...

April 3, 2003 (Honolulu) — A one-hour application of a capsaicin patch placed on an affected area of a patient suffering from postherpetic neuralgia appeared to reduce the pain by at least 33% for up ...

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Doctors are dripping the chemical that gives chili peppers their fire directly into open wounds during knee replacement and a few other highly painful operations. Don't try this at home: These ...

Capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers, is most often experienced as an irritant, but it may also be used to reduce pain. A new work published by Drs. Feng Qin and Jing Yao in this week's ...

Q: I have arthritis in several joints, especially my wrists and fingers. A number of years ago, I began applying a rub that contains capsaicin, the heat from hot peppers. I find it very effective if ...

Patients are being left in agony as a vital pain-relief cream is no longer available in the UK, The Mail on Sunday can reveal ...