Why does the inside of my mouth feel colder after I eat a mint

Question: Why does the inside of my mouth feel colder after I eat a mint
- Keywords:
  body,
  heat,
  mint
Asked by gummybearnibbler to Emma, Jimmy, Janet, Niall, Simon on 18 Mar 2013.
- Niall Crawford answered on 18 Mar 2013:
  
  In the same way that chilis make your mouth feel hot, the main ingredient in mint, menthol, causes the nerves in your mouth to feel colder than it really is.

Question: Why does the inside of my mouth feel colder after I eat a mint