# capsaicin for itching

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capsaicin-for-itching/73846>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 26, 2001, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capsaicin-for-itching/73846 "2001-07-26T13:16:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![berdollos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@berdollos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/berdollos)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capsaicin-for-itching/73846/1 "2001-07-26T13:16:31Z")

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Has anyone ever used capsaicin for itches. I think it is a wonderful remedy.

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2001, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capsaicin-for-itching/73846/2 "2001-07-26T13:46:15Z")

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You asked this the other day.

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=79223](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=79223)

Please do not open new threads to re-ask a question. If nothing else, it’s kinda rude to those who have researched an answer for you.