What spice in Asian food makes me sweat and my nose running?

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What spice in Asian food makes me sweat and my nose runny?

I highly appreciate it in those cases where I've caught a common cold or anything the like, just when the original impact is too low so that my body fails to give those reactions by default. (And it doesn't feel wrong even when I feel very healthy otherwise. Just, somehow, purgative.)

It is probably a chili pepper of some kind, not that that narrows it down much. — Era, Feb 20 '16 at 01:30
It could be an effect of a liberal amount of white or black pepper used in addition to chile pepper, too :) — rackandboneman, Jul 16 '17 at 20:11

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 23 '16 at 06:08

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Some health food stores will sell Cayenne Pepper capsules for this very purpose. Some people find that taking a couple will help them sweat out colds and flu. Never tried myself, but I agree there's nothing like a dish packed with heat to clear out the sinuses.

answered Feb 23 '16 at 06:08

DonPineapple

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In the mean time, I've tried Cayenne Pepper. While it it spicy and sharp, it is not *hot*. Maybe the amount I used was not enough (which I doubt) or the spice I bought was not "fresh"; or, something else is missing. – Gyro Gearloose Apr 26 '16 at 19:06

What spice in Asian food makes me sweat and my nose running?

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