Vegetable - Capsicum - Allergies

Capsicum

1. Side effects :
   1. Surgery :Capsicum might increase bleeding during and after surgery. Stop using capsicum at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
   2. If you are breast-feeding, using capsicum on your skin is likely safe. But it is possibly unsafe for your baby if you take capsicum by mouth. Skin problems (dermatitis) have been reported in breast-fed infants when mothers eat foods heavily spiced with capsicum peppers.
   3. Children : Applying capsicum to the skin of children under two years of age is possibly unsafe. Not enough is known about the safety of giving capsicum to children by mouth. Don't do it.
   4. Damaged or broken skin : Don't use capsicum on damaged or broken skin.
2. Safety profile :The pungent level in bell peppers is almost zero "Scoville heat units"(SHU). However, their seeds and central core may contain some amount of capsaicin, which when eaten may cause severe irritation and hot sensation to mouth, tongue and throat.Note some of these points while handling capsicum annum members in general:
   1. Capsaicin in chilies, especially cayenne peppers, initially elicit inflammation when it comes in contact with the mucus membranes of oral cavity, throat and stomach, and soon produces severe burning sensation that is perceived as ‘hot' through free nerve endings in the mucosa. Eating cold yogurt helps reduce this burning pain by diluting capsaicin concentration, and preventing its contact with stomach walls.
   2. Avoid touching eyes with pepper contaminated fingers. If done so, rinse eyes thoroughly in cold water to reduce irritation.
   3. They may aggravate underlying gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) condition.

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