Products Fusscremen are available, for example, in pharmacies and drugstores. As a rule, they are cosmetics and only rarely approved drugs. Structure and properties A foot cream is a preparation for external use, intended for application to the feet. Typical ingredients are (selection): Ointment base, e.g. with lanolin, fats, fatty oils, petrolatum, macrogols. Water, glycerin, … Fusscremen
Products Essential oils for inhalation are commercially available as drops and in the form of effervescent tablets (e.g., Inhalant, Nasobol Inhalo, Pinimenthol, Olbas, JHP Rödler), among others. They can also be self-mixed or used individually. Structure and properties The products contain the following essential oils or their active ingredients, among others: Cineole Eucalyptus oil Spruce … Essential Oil Inhalation
Anatomical background Humans have 4 sinuses, the maxillary sinuses, the frontal sinuses, the ethmoid sinuses, and the sphenoid sinuses. They are connected to the nasal cavity by 1-3 mm narrow bony openings called ostia and are lined with a thin respiratory epithelium with goblet cells and seromucous glands. The ciliated hairs provide clearance of mucus … Acute Sinusitis
Products Cineol is approved as a monopreparation in the form of soft capsules (Soledum / Soledum forte). In many countries, the capsules were registered in 2018. In Germany, the product has been available for some time. In addition, combination preparations are also available. Cineol is also contained in eucalyptus oil. This article refers to the … Cineol
Stem plant Lamiaceae, rosemary. Medicinal drug Rosmarini folium – Rosemary leaves: the whole, dried foliage of L. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of essential oil and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives. Ingredients Essential oil: rosemary oil PhEur (Rosmarini aetheroleum). Tannins Labiates tannins: rosmarinic acid Effects Antispasmodic Stimulates blood circulation Increases blood flow to the coronary arteries … Rosemary: Medicinal Uses
Effects Promoting blood circulation (hyperemic). Warming Analgesic Skin irritant Indications Rheumatic complaints, soft tissue rheumatism. Painful, inflammatory, degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, spine or intervertebral discs. Muscle tension, movement pain, lumbago, stiff neck, sciatica. Active ingredients Preparations with ammonia Nicotinic esters: Benzyl nicotinate Ethyl nicotinate Methyl nicotinate Heat pads Vegetable … Rubefacias
Products Cold balms are available in many countries from various suppliers. Examples of products include Pulmex, Vicks VapoRub, Liberol, Resorban, Wala Plantago Bronchial Balm, Phytopharma Thyme Ointment, Angelica Balms, and Weleda Cold Ointment. Ingredients The composition depends on the product. Cold balms usually contain essential oils. Possible ingredients include, for example (selection): Angelica oil Eucalyptus … Cold Balm
Products Various heat patches and heat wraps are on the market in many countries. Some products are registered as medicines, while others are marketed as medical devices. Ingredients Some heat patches contain a capsicum extract obtained from the dried, ripe fruits of -species (cayenne pepper, “hot chili”). The extract’s ingredients include capsaicinoids such as capsaicin. … Heat Patch
Products Pain gels are available in pharmacies and drugstores from a variety of suppliers. Structure and properties Gels consist of gelled liquids. They are made with suitable swelling agents (gelling agents). These include, for example, celluloses and starches. The pharmacopoeia distinguishes between hydrophilic gels and lipophilic gels with a fat content (emgels, lipogels). Active ingredients … Pain Gels
Products Pain plasters are available as self-adhesive pads in various sizes and compositions at pharmacies and drugstores. Some are approved as medicines, while others are approved as medical devices. In many countries, well-known brands include Flector, Flector Plus, Olfen, ABC, Perskindol, and Isola, for example. This article refers primarily to products approved for self-medication and … Pain Patch
