The Fascinating Answer to 'What Berry Numbs Your Mouth?'
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Over 2,000 years ago, ancient Chinese texts first documented the unique tingling sensation caused by a spice that numbs your mouth. The answer to what berry numbs your mouth lies not in a typical fruit, but in the dried husks of the prickly ash shrub, known as Sichuan peppercorns, and the flowers of the paracress plant, or buzz buttons.
