eli5 Spicy food clearing out your sinuses

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What is it about spicy food, that clears out your sinuses and makes your nose run?

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Capsaicin irritates your mucous membranes; this irritation stimulates their primary function: to produce mucous.

When it first forms, mucous is runny.

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