Action: | Counter-irritant |
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Synonym: | antipruritic |
• Arthritis
• Muscle pain (Myalgia)
• Neuropathy
• Insect bites
Topically - essential oils from the following plants
• Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
• Cayenne (Capsicum frutescens)
• Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
• Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)
• Juniper (Juniperus communis)
• Musculoskeletal
• Skin
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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Counter-irritant
DefinitionIndications• Arthritis TreatmentsTopically - essential oils from the following plants Systems• Musculoskeletal ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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