Rini is enjoying eating the spicy geprek chicken that is in front of her. This spicy food cannot be separated from his life and is his favorite dish.
For him eating spicy food is something that is absolutely necessary everyday. But there is one thing he hates the most when consuming this spicy food, namely the ‘runny’ nose that accompanies this spicy taste.
This is of course very annoying, if you don’t wipe it then this water can hatch into your mouth while wiping it can make your nose get chili sauce that sticks to your hands. The most important question is why the nose can runny when eating spicy food?
Reporting from Live Science, the spicy taste comes from the capsaicin content which is owned by plants that have a spicy taste. In addition to capsaicin, the spicy taste can also appear allyl isothiocyanate, an oil that can give a spicy taste in the mouth. This ingredient is commonly found in mustard and wasabi.
Why does the nose get runny?
So what do these two ingredients have to do with the condition of a runny nose? When you consume capsaicin and allyl isothiocynate, irritation conditions occur in the various membranes that protect the lungs and various cavities in the body. The opening of these various holes can cause various fungi, bacteria, and viruses to enter the body.
In the nostrils to prevent the entry of these things, mucus is produced in large quantities. Snot can prevent the entry of various foreign things into the body. It’s just because the bacteria content in the body is still quite low so that the snot that comes out tends to be thinner and resembles water.
So actually the water that comes out of the nose is a self-protection mechanism from the body to prevent various foreign things from entering the body. So there is no need to worry about the condition of a ‘runny’ nose when consuming this spicy food