| Action: | Rubefacient |
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| Synonym: | Counter-irritant |
Increases blood flow to the surface of the skin.
• myalgia
• arthritis
• poor circulation
• cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
• eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)
• garlic (Allium sativum)
• rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)
• tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
• wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens )
• musculoskeletal
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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RubefacientDefinitionIncreases blood flow to the surface of the skin. Indications• myalgia Treatments• cayenne (Capsicum annuum) Systems• musculoskeletal ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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