Camphor/Methyl salicylate/mustard oil/rosemary oil/turpentine oil Uses

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Consists of camphor, Methyl salicylate, mustard oil, rosemary oil, turpentine oil

What is Camphor?

Temporary relief of minor muscle and joint aches and pains caused by arthritis, simple backache, strains, sprains, and bruises. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Camphor is a topical analgesic. It works by temporarily relieving minor pain.

Camphor indications

An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.
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Temporarily relieves discomfort due to minor irritations of the eye or exposure to wind or sun. For protection against further irritation or to relieve dryness of the eye

How should I use Camphor?

Use Camphor as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Camphor.

Uses of Camphor in details

There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.
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Camphor is used to relieve minor pain and itching, to treat fungal infection of the toenail and to have temporary relief from cough associated with common cold.

Camphor description

A bicyclic monoterpene ketone found widely in plants, especially cinnamomum camphora. It is used topically as a skin antipruritic and as an anti-infective agent. [PubChem]

Camphor dosage

Camphor Dosage

Generic name: CAMPHOR (SYNTHETIC) 2g in 100g

Dosage form: cream

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Apply generously to clean affected area gently massaging into skin. Repeat if necessary. May be used with or without a wrap.

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Camphor side effects

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Camphor is LIKELY SAFE for most adults when applied to the skin in a cream or lotion in low concentrations. Camphor can cause some minor side effects such as skin redness and irritation. Don’t use undiluted camphor products or products containing more than 11% camphor. These can be irritating and unsafe.

Camphor-containing products are LIKELY UNSAFE when applied to broken or injured skin. Camphor is easily absorbed through broken skin and can reach toxic levels in the body.

Camphor is also LIKELY SAFE for most adults when inhaled as vapor in small amounts as a part of aromatherapy. Don’t use more than 1 tablespoon camphor solution per quart of water.

Do not heat camphor-containing products (Vicks VapoRub, BenGay, Heet, many others) in the microwave. The product can explode and cause severe burns.

Camphor is UNSAFE when taken by mouth by adults or children. Ingesting camphor can cause severe side effects, including death. The first symptoms of camphor toxicity occur quickly (within 5 to 90 minutes), and can include burning of the mouth and throat, nausea, and vomiting.

Camphor contraindications

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Children under 30 months.

- Skin oozing.

- Skin superinfected.

- Do not use on mucous membranes.

- Connected to the presence of terpene derivatives:

. infants under 30 months

. children with a history of seizures (febrile or not).

- Do not apply to the breasts when breastfeeding.

Methyl salicylate indications

An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.

Methyl salicylate cream is for the temporary relief of pain associated with strains of joints and muscles, arthritis, rheumatism, lumbago, and fibrositis. Methyl salicylate cream can also be used for pre-sport warm-up and after sport as required.

Uses of Methyl salicylate in details

There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.

Methyl salicylate is used as an anti-pain topical medication, as cream, gel, ointment, lotion or spray. It is used to temporarily relieve muscle or joint pain caused by strains, pains, arthritis, bruising or backaches.

Methyl salicylate description

Each 100 g of cream contains methyl salicylate 11 g, eugenol 1.4 g, menthol 5.6 g, cajuput oil 0.8 g and washable base.

Methyl salicylate dosage

Apply generously on the affected area 2-3 times daily or whenever necessary.

Methyl salicylate interactions

Absorption of methyl salicylate through the skin can occur after excessive topical application, and interactions would be expected to be as for other salicylates

Methyl salicylate side effects

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As aspirin, The most common adverse effects of therapeutic doses of aspirin are gastrointestinal disturbances such as nausea, dyspepsia, and vomiting. Gastrointestinal symptoms may be minimised by giving aspirin with food. Irritation of the gastric mucosa with erosion, ulceration, haematemesis, and melaena may occur. Histamine H2-antagonists, proton pump inhibitors, and prostaglandin analogues such as misoprostol may be used in the management of aspirin-induced mucosal damage. Slight blood loss, which is often asymptomatic, may occur in about 70% of patients; it is not usually of clinical significance but may, in a few patients, cause iron-deficiency anaemia during long-term therapy. Such occult blood loss is not affected by giving aspirin with food but may be reduced by use of enteric-coated or other modified-release tablets, H2-antagonists, or high doses of antacids. Major upper gastrointestinal bleeding occurs rarely.

Some persons, especially those with asthma, chronic urticaria, or chronic rhinitis, exhibit notable hypersensitivity to aspirin, which may provoke reactions including urticaria and other skin eruptions, angioedema, rhinitis, and severe, even fatal, paroxysmal bronchospasm and dyspnoea. Persons sensitive to aspirin often exhibit cross-sensitivity to other NSAIDs.

Aspirin increases bleeding time, decreases platelet adhesiveness, and, in large doses, can cause hypoprothrombinaemia. It may cause other blood disorders, including thrombocytopenia.

Aspirin and other salicylates may cause hepatotoxicity, particularly in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis or other connective tissue disorders. In children the use of aspirin has been implicated in some cases of Reye’s syndrome, leading to severe restrictions on the indications for aspirin therapy in children. For further details see under Reye’s Syndrome,.

Aspirin given rectally may cause local irritation; anorectal stenosis has been reported.

Methyl salicylate contraindications

All NSAIDs are contra-indicated in patients with active peptic ulceration; in addition, the non-selective NSAIDs should be used with caution, if at all, in patients with a history of such disorders. To reduce the risk of gastrointestinal effects, NSAIDs may be taken with or after food or milk

Rosemary oil indications

An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.

rheumatic disorders, circulatory disorders

Turpentine oil indications

An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.

to treat bloat and chronic arthritis at horses,cows and sheep.

Uses of Turpentine oil in details

There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.

Turpentine oil is applied to the skin for joint pain, muscle pain, nerve pain, and toothaches. The vapors of turpentine oil to reduce the chest congestion that goes along with some lung diseases.

Turpentine oil side effects

Pulmonary haemorrhage, Brain damage, Coma, Cough, Death, Headache, Insomnia, Renal injury, Vomiting

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References

  1. DailyMed. "MENTHOL; METHYL SALICYLATE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
  2. PubChem. "methyl salicylate". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
  3. DrugBank. "Methyl salicylate". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB09543 (accessed September 17, 2018).

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