In each home medicine cabinet should be warming ointments. They are indispensable for injuries, rheumatoid and arthritic pains, inflammations, colds and coughs. In addition, this is a great tool for warming up muscles before exercise. There are many types of ointments. We will help you not to get confused in the assortment of pharmacies!
Warming ointments for back
Back pain can be of various origins. The reasons are:
- osteochondrosis;
- rheumatism;
- Crick;
- pinched nerve and other diseases.
Accordingly, each of the reasons has its own way of treatment. In osteochondrosis, it is good to use chondroprotective agents that strengthen cartilage tissue and prevent its destruction (Chondroart, Chondroitin), but they have no distracting effect, and therefore do not relieve pain instantly. Warming ointments with osteochondrosis will help to solve this problem.
Use preparations based on peppers (Capsitrine), or snake venom (Viprosal, Vipratox) in combination with hondoprotectors, and you can forget about this disease!
By the way, funds based on snake and bee venom and extracts of burning plants are very good in the therapy of rheumatic diseases. In addition, they have a strong local anesthetic effect.
When stretching, it is important to remove inflammation, so warming ointments for muscles not only increase blood circulation and lymphatic exchange in tissues, but also include antiseptic and anti-inflammatory components. This category of drugs includes:
- Nurofen;
- Emulgel;
- Voltaren ;
- Efkamon;
- Finalgon;
- Nikofleks and others.
These are drugs related to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It is worth noting that in severe cases, especially with hernias and jams, it is better to use corticosteroid-based medications.
Warming Foot Ointments
Lower extremities suffer most from intense physical exertion and trauma. In order to get rid of pain in the muscles and joints of the legs, cooling preparations (Lyoton), as well as ointments that heat and anesthetize, can be used. This may be already mentioned drugs, or funds designed specifically for the treatment of legs (turpentine ointment).
Warming Ointments for Coughing
To combat the cough from time immemorial, heating means are used. It can be alcohol solutions, tinctures of pepper, funds with essential oil of eucalyptus. But it is best to buy a special ointment in the pharmacy, intended for use during colds. Here is a short list:
- Doctor Mom;
- Golden Star;
- Eucabal and others.
Similar preparations on a plant basis perfectly help and with pain in muscles, produce a pronounced distracting effect.
Please note that it is not recommended to use warming aids for treating cough in young children. Also, avoid getting any warming ointment on the mucous membrane, especially the eyes.
Warming Ointments with Neuralgia
With neuralgia, it is necessary very quickly to restore blood circulation in the damaged area and to remove spasm. For this, sedatives, used orally, and warming ointments are also suitable. With their help, relaxation in the smooth muscles is achieved and the pain syndrome is cured. Apply the ointment should be only a small amount and gently rub. After that it is recommended
- turpentine ointment ;
- camphor ointment;
- Capsicam;
- Finalgon;
- Nicoflux;
- Focine;
- balm Sanitas and others.