Have an upset stomach? A new study suggests that chili peppers and perhaps a pot brownie might help. It may sound bizarre, but researchers at the University of Connecticut found that a chemical in chili peppers played a role in the calming the gut, at least in mice.
What's more, there's a parallel to pot. The scientists discovered that the chemical that gives chili peppers their heat, capsaicin, was binding to receptors in the gastrointestinal tract, explains Inverse.
