Sort of, but not exactly. Cloves contain eugenol which can act as a mild anesthetic. Sichuan peppers contain hydroxy-alpha-sanshool another organic alcohol that is pretty different chemically, I think.
"Sanshool" is the Japanese word for a related pepper ("山椒", "sanshō"), combined with the "-ol" (alcohol) suffix.
No it’s more slightly numbing with some kind of electricity or bubbly (Effervescent) feeling.
cloves are sweet right? cloves have a pleasant taste and they don't taste "spicy" at all. I occasionally chew some cloves as a mouth freshener and I don't feel any overwhelming spicy-ness like black pepper or chilli pepper
Sichuan peppers are also not spicy at all. They have an intense herbal/mineral/fruity flavor that's hard to find comparisons for but it is nothing like the "heat" you get from any other foods considered hot like chili pepper, black pepper, ginger, raw garlic, etc.
To be clear, black pepper, chilis, and szechuan peppers are all distinct and unrelated plants.
And cloves. :-)
no, it's causing your lips to buzz as if electricity is flowing through them