It acts as a counterirritant that stimulates nerve endings, helping to reduce the number of pain messages that reach the brain. |
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Menthol which possesses local anaesthetic and counterirritant qualities is a compound obtained from peppermint oil or other mint oils or made synthetically. |
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Moxa is used in Asia today to stimulate an acupuncture point or serve as a counterirritant. |
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Mustard plasters were formerly used in medicine for their counterirritant properties in treating chest colds and other ailments. |
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Menthol is a counterirritant, which relieves underlying pain near the site of application by causing irritation at the surface. |
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Unrefined castor oil, also called the Palma Christi, contains ricin from the castor bean, a counterirritant with marvelous lymphatic-stimulating and pain-relieving properties. |
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The butter is also used as a counterirritant and for treating rheumatism. |
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