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Heat rub is the name for a variety of products intended to relieve the pain of fibrositis, lumbago and muscular
MUSCLE

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 aches and strain
Strain (injury)

A strain is an injury to a muscle in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of stretching. Strains are also colloquially known as pulled muscles....
s. They are so named because they produce a feeling of warmth within the muscle
MUSCLE

MUSCLE is public domain, multiple sequence alignment software for protein and nucleotide sequences.MUSCLE is integrated into UGENE bioinformatics tool as a plugin....
 of the area they are applied to.

Heat rubs are typically applied in cream
Cream (pharmaceutical)

A cream is a topical preparation usually for application to the skin. Creams for application to mucus membranes such as those of the rectum or vagina are also used....
 form, but patches
Transdermal patch

A transdermal patch or skin patch is a medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream....
, stick
Stick

A stick generally refers to a long, slender piece of wood, usually a branch from a tree without the leaves that may be refined.Stick may refer to:...
s and sprays
Aerosol

Technically, an aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in a gas. Examples are smoke, oceanic haze, air pollution, smog and CS gas....
 are also available.

Excess application may result in an intense unpleasant burning sensation accompanied by numbness especially when applied to sensitive areas like the eye
Eye

Eyes are Organ that detect light, and send signals along the optic nerve to the visual system and other areas of the brain. Complex optical systems with resolving power have come in ten fundamentally different forms, and 96% of animal species possess a complex optical system....
s or groin
Groin

In human anatomy, the groin areas are the two wikt:crease at the junction of the torso with the legs, on either side of the pubic area. A pulled groin muscle usually refers to a pulled Adductor muscles of the hip....
.

Well-known brands include IcyHot
IcyHot

IcyHot is a topical analgesic heat rub meant for relieving pains such as arthritis, backache, muscle strains, sprains, bruises, and cramps. IcyHot is known for its dual action pain relief, claiming it is "Icy to dull the pain, and hot to relax it away"....
 in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, Deep Heat
Deep Heat (Heat rub)

Deep Heat is a topical analgesic heat rub meant to relieve pains such as rheumatism, backache, lumbago and muscle sprains. It is manufactured by ....
 in Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 and other areas, and Tiger Balm
Tiger Balm

Tiger Balm is the trade name for a heat rub manufactured and distributed by Haw Par Healthcare in Singapore. It was originally developed in the 1870s by a herbalist, Aw Chu Kin, in Rangoon, Burma, who asked his sons Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par on his deathbed to perfect the product....
 in Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
 and Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
.

Active ingredients are typically Menthol
Menthol

Menthol is an organic compound #Production or obtained from peppermint or other Mentha oils. It is a waxy, crystalline substance, clear or white in color, which is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above....
 and Methyl Salicylate
Methyl salicylate

Methyl salicylate is a natural product of many species of plants. Some of the plants producing it are called wintergreens, hence the common name....
 but could also include more exotic ingredients like cayenne
Cayenne pepper

The Cayenne is a red, hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes and for medicinal purposes. Named for the city of Cayenne in French Guiana, it is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum related to bell peppers, jalape?os, and others....
.

The methyl salicylate
Methyl salicylate

Methyl salicylate is a natural product of many species of plants. Some of the plants producing it are called wintergreens, hence the common name....
 that is the active analgesic ingredient in some heat-rub products can be toxic if they are used in excess.






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Heat rub is the name for a variety of products intended to relieve the pain of fibrositis, lumbago and muscular
MUSCLE

MUSCLE is public domain, multiple sequence alignment software for protein and nucleotide sequences.MUSCLE is integrated into UGENE bioinformatics tool as a plugin....
 aches and strain
Strain (injury)

A strain is an injury to a muscle in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of stretching. Strains are also colloquially known as pulled muscles....
s. They are so named because they produce a feeling of warmth within the muscle
MUSCLE

MUSCLE is public domain, multiple sequence alignment software for protein and nucleotide sequences.MUSCLE is integrated into UGENE bioinformatics tool as a plugin....
 of the area they are applied to.

Heat rubs are typically applied in cream
Cream (pharmaceutical)

A cream is a topical preparation usually for application to the skin. Creams for application to mucus membranes such as those of the rectum or vagina are also used....
 form, but patches
Transdermal patch

A transdermal patch or skin patch is a medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream....
, stick
Stick

A stick generally refers to a long, slender piece of wood, usually a branch from a tree without the leaves that may be refined.Stick may refer to:...
s and sprays
Aerosol

Technically, an aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in a gas. Examples are smoke, oceanic haze, air pollution, smog and CS gas....
 are also available.

Excess application may result in an intense unpleasant burning sensation accompanied by numbness especially when applied to sensitive areas like the eye
Eye

Eyes are Organ that detect light, and send signals along the optic nerve to the visual system and other areas of the brain. Complex optical systems with resolving power have come in ten fundamentally different forms, and 96% of animal species possess a complex optical system....
s or groin
Groin

In human anatomy, the groin areas are the two wikt:crease at the junction of the torso with the legs, on either side of the pubic area. A pulled groin muscle usually refers to a pulled Adductor muscles of the hip....
.

Well-known brands include IcyHot
IcyHot

IcyHot is a topical analgesic heat rub meant for relieving pains such as arthritis, backache, muscle strains, sprains, bruises, and cramps. IcyHot is known for its dual action pain relief, claiming it is "Icy to dull the pain, and hot to relax it away"....
 in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, Deep Heat
Deep Heat (Heat rub)

Deep Heat is a topical analgesic heat rub meant to relieve pains such as rheumatism, backache, lumbago and muscle sprains. It is manufactured by ....
 in Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 and other areas, and Tiger Balm
Tiger Balm

Tiger Balm is the trade name for a heat rub manufactured and distributed by Haw Par Healthcare in Singapore. It was originally developed in the 1870s by a herbalist, Aw Chu Kin, in Rangoon, Burma, who asked his sons Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par on his deathbed to perfect the product....
 in Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
 and Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
.

Active ingredients are typically Menthol
Menthol

Menthol is an organic compound #Production or obtained from peppermint or other Mentha oils. It is a waxy, crystalline substance, clear or white in color, which is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above....
 and Methyl Salicylate
Methyl salicylate

Methyl salicylate is a natural product of many species of plants. Some of the plants producing it are called wintergreens, hence the common name....
 but could also include more exotic ingredients like cayenne
Cayenne pepper

The Cayenne is a red, hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes and for medicinal purposes. Named for the city of Cayenne in French Guiana, it is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum related to bell peppers, jalape?os, and others....
.

The methyl salicylate
Methyl salicylate

Methyl salicylate is a natural product of many species of plants. Some of the plants producing it are called wintergreens, hence the common name....
 that is the active analgesic ingredient in some heat-rub products can be toxic if they are used in excess. Heating pad
Heating pad

A heating pad is a pad used for warming of parts of the body in order to manage pain. Localized application of heat causes the blood vessels in that area to vasodilator, enhancing perfusion to the targeted tissue....
s are also not recommended for use with heat rubs, as the added warmth may cause overabsorption of the active ingredients.

See also

  • Namman Muay
    Namman Muay

    Namman Muay or 'Muay Thai oil' is a topical analgesic warming rub. Namman Muay originated in 1960 by a Western-style boxing camp in Thailand named ?King Pet?, where ?Pon Kingpet?, the first World Champion Thai Boxer was trained....
  • IcyHot
    IcyHot

    IcyHot is a topical analgesic heat rub meant for relieving pains such as arthritis, backache, muscle strains, sprains, bruises, and cramps. IcyHot is known for its dual action pain relief, claiming it is "Icy to dull the pain, and hot to relax it away"....
  • Tiger Balm
    Tiger Balm

    Tiger Balm is the trade name for a heat rub manufactured and distributed by Haw Par Healthcare in Singapore. It was originally developed in the 1870s by a herbalist, Aw Chu Kin, in Rangoon, Burma, who asked his sons Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par on his deathbed to perfect the product....
  • Mopiko
    Mopiko

    Mopiko is an ointment for relieving Pain and nociception and itching caused by nettle rash, bites by mosquitoes, lice or bedbugs, bee and other insect stings, and itching from pimples and similar complaints....
  • Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.
    Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.

    is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Tatsumi-nishi, Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan. The name "Rohto" is named after August von Rothmund, a German ophthalmologist, because in 1909, the founder sold eye drops prescribed by , an ophthalmologist who studied under Rothmund....
  • Mentholatum
    Mentholatum

    The Mentholatum Company, Inc., founded in 1889 by Albert Alexander Hyde, is a maker of non-prescription health care products. It was bought out by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., a Japanese health care company, in 1988....
  • Deep Heat
    Deep Heat (Heat rub)

    Deep Heat is a topical analgesic heat rub meant to relieve pains such as rheumatism, backache, lumbago and muscle sprains. It is manufactured by ....
  • Flexpower
    Flexpower

    Flex-power is a topical analgesic cream that is intended to relieve muscle and joint pain associated with arthritis, backaches, knee pain, shoulder pain, tendinitis, strains, sprains, and bruises....


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