General Health Benefits of Capsaicin
There has been a fair amount of research that was conducted on capsaicin as a treatment for different conditions. Some research has supported capsaicin as a topical treatment for the following:
- Pain resulting from rheumatoid arthritis
- Post-surgical pain
- Osteoarthritis and other joint pains
- Neuropathy and other nerve pains
- Muscle pain
- Cluster headaches
- Back pain
Capsaicin may also be used for the non-pain-related treatment of the following conditions.
- Psoriasis
- Mouth sores resulting from chemotherapy or radiation
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