Pinimenthol® cold ointment eucalyptus oil pine needle oil menthol, 20 g

Pinimenthol® cold ointment - liberating & expectorant

Pinimenthol® cold ointment is a proven herbal medicine that has been used for decades to relieve cold symptoms.Essential oils from medicinal plants such as eucalyptus, pine and peppermint help clear the respiratory tract and provide soothing relief from a runny nose and other cold symptoms.Many people know this remedy from their childhood and still value it today.

Area of application

This herbal medicine is used for respiratory colds.It can be applied topically or inhaled to improve the condition of uncomplicated colds, hoarseness and bronchial catarrh.No prescription is required for this product.

Mode of action

By rubbing the ointment on the chest and back, the essential oils it contains are absorbed through the respiratory tract as well as the skin and transported to the bronchi.Eucalyptus and pine needle oil stop the urge to cough and loosen thick mucus.Menthol clears the respiratory tract and thus relieves annoying cold symptoms.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

1 Gram of Pinimenthol® cold ointment contains 200 milligrams of eucalyptus oil, 177.8 milligrams of pine needle oil and 27.2 milligrams of levomenthol.Excipients include ceteareth-12, white petroleum jelly, ceresin, glycerol 85%, glycerol monostearate 40-50%, cetostearyl alcohol, (RS)-2-octyldodecan-1-ol, isohexadecane, disodium edetate-2-water,Citric acid-glycerol monooleate-glycerol monostearate-L-(+)-6-O-palmitoyascorbic acid-DL-[alpha]-tocopherol-lecithin (2.5:7.5:20:20:25:25) and purified water.

Contraindications

The medicine must not be used in case of hypersensitivity to one of the ingredients, during pregnancy or breastfeeding, in children under 12 years, in bronchial asthma, whooping cough and other respiratory diseases with pronounced hypersensitivity of the airways, in acute inflammation of the airways and acute pneumonia for inhalation and for skin rash or damaged skin for external use.

Dosage

The medicine should always be used exactly as directed.For rubbing, a 3 to 4 centimeter long strand of ointment is rubbed or lightly massaged onto the chest and back 2 to 4 times a day.For inhalation, a strand of ointment approximately 5 centimeters long is placed in a suitable container 1 to 3 times a day, poured over with hot water and the essential oils are inhaled for several minutes.

If symptoms last longer than 3 to 5 days, shortness of breath, headache, fever or purulent/bloody sputum or nasal secretion, you should urgently consult a doctor.When inhaling, it is recommended to close or cover your eyes to avoid possible irritation of the conjunctiva.The hot water should be handled carefully.

If you inhale excessively, you may experience coughing and shortness of breath, which will subside after you stop inhaling.Accidentally taking large amounts of the medicine can cause significant discomfort.In this case, the person affected should contact their doctor, even if no symptoms have yet occurred.Milk or alcohol should not be drunk in the event of an overdose.

If an application is missed, the medicine should continue to be used as prescribed without increasing the dose.

Intake

The Pinimenthol® cold ointment is used for external use and for preparing inhalations.

Patient information

Particular caution is required when using the drug if it is inhaled.Because of the risk of scalding, the inhalant should not be reheated after it has cooled down.The preparation must not be used on mucous membranes or around the eyes and must not be applied to the face.Hands should be washed well after use.The preparation should only be used externally and for inhalation treatment.

Pregnant and breast-feeding women should not use this medicine because it is not known whether it has negative effects on pregnancy and breast-feeding.

Notes

Pinimenthol® cold ointment can also be inhaled.Contact with mucous membranes should be avoided.If symptoms last longer than 3 to 5 days, shortness of breath, headache, fever, purulent or bloody sputum and nasal discharge, you should consult a doctor immediately.Because of the risk of scalding, the inhalant should not be reheated after it has cooled down.Children must not let their hands come into contact with the rubbed skin areas. Because of the risk of scalding from hot water, children should not be allowed to inhale unsupervised.

Ingredients

1 Gram of cream contains 200 milligrams of eucalyptus oil, 177.8 milligrams of pine needle oil and 27.2 milligrams of levomenthol.The other ingredients include purified water, alpha-(hexadecyl/octadecyl)-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)-12, white petrolatum, microcrystalline hydrocarbons (C40-C60), glycerol monostearate 40-55, heptamethylnonane, glycerol 85%, cetostearyl alcohol (Ph. Eur.), octyldodecanol(Ph. Eur.), Citric acid-glycerol monooleate-glycerol monostearate-L(+)-6-O-palmitoyascorbic acid-all-rac-α-tocopherol-L-ecithin (2.5:7.5:20:20:25:25) and sodium edetate (Ph. Eur.).

Application

Adults and adolescents aged 12 and over can use the ointment 2 to 4 times a day for rubbing and 1 to 3 times a day for inhalation.

Inhale with pinimenthol cold ointment

When inhaled with pinimenthol cold ointment, the active ingredients are absorbed particularly well.A 5 centimeter long strand of ointment, which is placed in a suitable container, is sufficient.Ideally, an inhaler that has a hot water retention system is used to prevent scalding.

Young people aged 12 and over and adults can use the particularly high concentration of essential oils in Pinimenthol® cold ointment.The particularly tolerable pinimenthol mild cold balm was developed for children aged 6 to 12 years.Children under 6 years of age should not inhale hot water.

The Pinimenthol® cold ointment and the Pinimenthol mild cold balm are suitable for both inhalation and rubbing on the chest and back.The valuable ingredients reach the respiratory tract via the skin and bloodstream.