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What is a counterirritant?

What is a counterirritant? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (pharmacology) Any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere.
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It acts as a counterirritant that stimulates nerve endings, helping to reduce the number of pain messages that reach the brain.
Menthol is a counterirritant, which relieves underlying pain near the site of application by causing irritation at the surface.
Mustard plasters were formerly used in medicine for their counterirritant properties in treating chest colds and other ailments.
Applied externally it is used as a counterirritant in skin diseases.
Menthol which possesses local anaesthetic and counterirritant qualities is a compound obtained from peppermint oil or other mint oils or made synthetically.
The butter is also used as a counterirritant and for treating rheumatism.

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