Analgesic balm is a first aid product that functions as a topical painkiller. It is usually used to treat sore muscles and minor aches and pains in the body. There are a number of companies that sell this product, which comes in a number of forms from medicinal to all natural. It can typically be found in drug stores as well as in health food stores and stores that specialize in natural personal care products. The balm is a very viscous substance that is rubbed into the skin where it is absorbed and becomes active as a painkiller.
There are many uses for analgesic balm. It is commonly used by athletes to help ease the pain that comes from sore muscles and injuries. It can also help to ease the pain that comes with the overuse of a muscle or a group of muscles in a specific area of the body. It is also used by people who have chronic pain. While analgesic balm can work well to offer temporary relief from pain, it is important to report severe or recurring pain to a health care professional. For minor and sporadic pain, however, balm often works quite well.
There are two kinds of analgesic balms that have been widely used in the East for decades that are now becoming popular in the West. The first is tiger balm, which is made with menthol, camphor, dementholised mint oil, cajuput oil, clove bud oil, and cassia oil. These ingredients are mixed into a viscous base that creates the analgesic balm. The product can be rubbed over sore areas of the body where it creates a warm sensation that can help to ease the pain. This product is now sold in patches as well as in its balm form so that the product can be easily distributed onto the area with a single application.
Pak Fah Yeow or "white flower oil" is also a product that has been used in the East for years and is now becoming popular in the West. Like tiger balm it is made with camphor and menthol. It also includes oils of wintergreen, eucalyptus, peppermint, and lavender. This kind of analgesic balm also comes in the form of a liquid that can be rubbed on the muscles to ease body pain or on the temples and forehead to ease headaches.
