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. |