Snuff

Products Snuff is available, for example, in kiosks, tobacco stores and web stores in numerous varieties. It is usually contained in small metal tins. Structure and properties Snuff is made of powdered and fermented tobacco. It has a brown color and an aromatic smell. Tobacco is obtained from the dried leaves of the tobacco plant … Snuff

Lotions

Products Lotions are commercially available as cosmetics (personal care products), medical devices, and as pharmaceuticals. Structure and properties Lotions are preparations for external application to the skin with a liquid to semi-solid consistency. They have similar properties to creams and are usually present as O/W or W/O emulsions or as suspensions. Lotions may contain active … Lotions

Hay Fever Causes

Symptoms Possible symptoms of hay fever include: Allergic rhinitis: itchy, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing. Allergic conjunctivitis: red, itchy, watery eyes. Cough, mucus formation Itching in the mouth Swollen, blue discolored skin under the eyes Fatigue Sleep disturbance due to the discomfort Hay fever is often accompanied by other inflammatory diseases of the mucous membranes. … Hay Fever Causes

Peppermint: Health Benefits, Medicinal Uses, Side Effects

Peppermint did not originally occur in the wild, the plant is a cross between different species of mint. Today, peppermint is distributed mainly in North America and Europe. The drug is obtained exclusively from vegetatively propagated crops, mainly from the USA, Spain, Bulgaria, Thuringia and Bavaria. Peppermint: use in herbal medicine. In herbal medicine, on … Peppermint: Health Benefits, Medicinal Uses, Side Effects

Commond Cold: Causes and Treatment

Symptoms Possible symptoms of cold sniffles include a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, watery eyes, feeling sick, headache, and sore skin under the nose. A common cold may be accompanied by other symptoms of a cold, such as sore throat, hoarseness, cough and low-grade fever. Possible complications include tubal catarrh, middle ear infection and sinusitis. … Commond Cold: Causes and Treatment

Cercarial Dermatitis (Swimmer’s Itch)

Symptoms Bath dermatitis manifests as a red, inflamed, and allergic rash with a severe and uncomfortable itching sensation. Burning and tingling also occur. The injection sites of the cercariae are recognizable as reddened spots, papules, pustules or small blisters. Mild discomfort may already occur in the water, but symptoms develop with a time delay of … Cercarial Dermatitis (Swimmer’s Itch)

Horse ointment

What is it? The so-called horse ointment was developed in 1984 by the German pharmacist Dr. Ulf Jacoby. Originally, the ointment was intended for use on racehorses, as can be easily deduced from the name, and was intended to care for the horses’ strained tendons, fasciae and muscles and promote rapid regeneration. Since then, the … Horse ointment

Effect / Warming effect | Horse ointment

Effect / Warming effect The plant extracts contained in the horse ointment have various effects on the skin. Depending on the composition of the individually applied ointment, different components may predominate and the ointments from different suppliers may thus differ from each other. The ointment is said to have a warming and circulation-promoting effect as … Effect / Warming effect | Horse ointment

Provider | Horse ointment

Provider There are different suppliers who offer the horse ointment under this or another name. The products usually differ only minimally in their composition. Besides the different quantities and the percentage distribution of the individual ingredients, the products also differ in price. For this reason, it is important to compare the different products with regard … Provider | Horse ointment

Menthol

Structure As menthol (C10H20O, r = 156.3 g/mol) is the naturally occurring (-)- or L-menthol (levomenthol, levomentholum). The European Pharmacopoeia contains two monographs: 1. menthol Levomentholum 2. racemic menthol Mentholum racemicum Menthol is a cyclic monoterpene alcohol. It has three asymmetric carbon atoms and occurs in four diastereomeric enantiomer pairs. Stem plants Menthol is found … Menthol

Bed Bugs

Symptoms Bed bug bites are often arranged in rows on the skin. They itch intensely, are reddened, and may swell. Possible complications may include superinfections, skin diseases, and allergic reactions. In case of a heavy infestation, even anemia is possible and the bedbug can at least theoretically transmit infectious diseases – however, this is considered … Bed Bugs