赖世雄中级美国英语A Red-hot Cure

Have you ever had an operation? If you have, you'll know that surgical scars can leave you with a burning pain for months and sometimes even years. Frankly speaking, the pain is sometimes so unbearable it's hard to even stand the weight of your own clothes on the scars. Generally speaking, most ordinary painkillers won't work. Besides, they are so powerful that they may cause side effects.

Fortunately, according to a recent study, doctors say there is a red-hot cure: chili peppers. An ointment is made from the ingredient that makes chili peppers hot. It kind of short-circuits the pain. The ointment is sold in a tube that lasts a month and costs only US$16. It's considered the newest, most creative and inexpensive way of dealing with the problem.

The food is very hot.  辣
pep talk 动员鼓动的话
The doctor cured her of her illness. = The doctor cured her illness.
perform an operation on one's illness to save one's life 做手术
surgery 外科手术(不可数)  I had surgery twice last year.  不说：two surgeries
He has a burning desire to become a doctor.
generally = in grneral
painkiller 止疼药
side effect 副作用    diarrhea 痢疾,腹泻     I had the runs yesterday. 拉肚子
green (chili) pepper = bell pepper 青辣椒
an onitment = a kind of onitment 表种类      a tube of onitment     a tube of toothpaste 一条牙膏
short-circuits  vt. =stop
deal with = handle = cope with