On 24 Jan, 16:25, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
In article ,Am ethyst Deceiver writes:

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| It's nothing like homoeopathic! It contains a chemical, capsaicin, which
| stops the nerves sending the pain signals back to the brain.

Er, that's not how capsaicin works!

Well, she's right. It's not homeopathy and has nothing to do with
homeopathy! According to BMJ about arthritis, capsaicin acts on the
nerve endings in the skin that feel pain. These nerve endings produce
a chemical called substance P that's partly responsible for making you
feel pain (via the brain). Capsaicin depletes the nerve endings'
supply of substance P and stops you from feeling so much pain from
your joint.