Remedies For Pepper Accidents

African soups and stews have one ingredient in common; Peppers

You are likely to get a little pepper juice in your eye If you cut up peppers with your bare hands, cook or eat a typical African soup regularly. It could be that split second when you forget what you did with your bare hands and you rub your eyes or when the soup containing peppers finds it way in your eye while boiling. Whichever case it might be, we recommend using any of these 3 remedies to fix the pain. These remedies are not only easy but you can be sure one of them is readily available in your kitchen;

Salt: Take a pinch of Salt and lick it. It works instantly, the effects of the pepper juice disappears right immediately

Bananas: Squash and apply ripe bananas on the affected eye. 

Milk: Soak a paper towel in milk and gently pat around the affected eye. Let the milk-soaked paper towel rest gently on the eye.

The remedy that works for someone else may or may not work for you so try any of these home remedies. What do you do when you get pepper in your eye? Do you have any tips to share? Share with us in the comments below