Mentha + Cinnamomum + Gaultheria + Capsicum

Mentha + Cinnamomum + Gaultheria + Capsicum brings together four plant ingredients. Mentha piperita contains peppermint oil, which is made up of menthol (35-45%), menthone (15-20%) and menthyl acetate (3-5%). It has analgesic, antibacterial and insecticidal effects, and it cools the skin. For relieving headaches, it is as effective as acetaminophen. Cinnamomum camphora contains an essential oil with the sesquiterpenes camphorenone and campherenol. It has antispasmodic, bronchial secretolytic and hyperemic effects, and it acts beneficially in gout, rheumatic pains and neuralgia. It can be applied externally and safely in all cases of inflammation, bruises and sprains. Gaultheria procumbens contains a volatile oil, methyl salicylate (96-98%), and has a rubefacient effect. This is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and related conditions. Capsicum annum contains capsaicinoids, namely capsaicin (32-38%), dihydro-capsaicin (18-52%) and volatile oil (0.1%). It has analgesic, powerful local irritant and rubefacient effects. Capsaicin is the most important active ingredient of the capsaicinoids, and it relieves pain by depleting neuropathies. It also enriches blood and lessens inflammation and pain.