Papaya is an anti-inflammatory that can help in reducing inflammation caused by knee pain. 22. Cayenne pepper. Cayenne contains capsaicin, a component that inhibits the production of substance P that is usually involved in the transmission of pain signals to the brain.
Yet given what we know today, logically it does not make sense to fear cockroaches. Unlike mosquitoes, ticks or fleas, roaches arenât disease vectors, and they do not feed directly on our blood, skin or fluids. We donât go screaming when we see a mosquito, even though they are the worldâs deadliest animal.
In fact, the reason they illicit such disgust in so many people is in a large part due to their biology! Read on to learn some interesting roach facts: â Roaches have inhabited the earth for more than 250 million years. â There are 4,000 species of roaches. â The average roach-infested household contains more than 20,000 roaches. â Roaches can live up to a month without food but only a week without water (they primarily come out for water, not food) â Roaches can flatten their bodies and crawl through a crack thinner than a dime.