Active Ingredients
Camphor: a natural pain relieving analgesic from camphor trees (a broad-leafed evergreen). Camphor stimulates the nerve endings in the skin, producing numbness at the site of application, inducing relief of pain and discomfort in muscle joints and the area below the skin where applied.
Ammonia Water: an alkaline substance that helps alleviate burning sensations.
Medicinal Turpentine: distilled from pine oil, it is a counter-irritant. A counter-irritant produces a mild, inflammatory reaction where applied in order to relieve more deep-seated pain or discomfort. It has analgesic properties and aids in stimulating circulation.
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