Tag: Paracress

The average daily intake of spilanthol in the European Union was estimated at 24 µg per person, highlighting its quiet yet pervasive presence in food systems. Spilanthol is a bioactive compound found in certain plants that provides a distinctive, mouth-watering, tingling sensation in foods.

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.