Gold Star Balm - Instructions For Use, Price, Reviews, Pencil

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Gold Star Balm

Gold Star Balm: instructions for use and reviews

1. 1. Release form and composition
2. 2. Pharmacological properties
3. 3. Indications for use
4. 4. Contraindications
5. 5. Method of application and dosage
6. 6. Side effects
7. 7. Overdose
8. 8. Special instructions
9. 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
10. 10. Use in childhood
11. 11. Drug interactions
12. 12. Analogs
13. 13. Terms and conditions of storage
14. 14. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
15. 15. Reviews
16. 16. Price in pharmacies

Latin name: Golden star balm

ATX code: M02AX10

Active ingredient: mint leaf oil (menthae piperitae foliorum oleum), clove oil (caryophylli floridis oleum), eucalyptus oil (eucalypti foliorum oleum), Chinese cinnamon oil (cinnamomum cassia oleum), camphor (camphor)

Manufacturer: Danafa Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (Vietnam)

Description and photo updated: 2018-26-11

Prices in pharmacies: from 82 rubles.

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Gold Star Balsam is a herbal medicinal preparation with antiseptic, local irritating and distracting effects.

Release form and composition

• balm: solid, homogeneous mass of yellow-brown color with a specific smell of essential oils (4 g in a tin can, in a cardboard box 1 can);
• liquid balm: a clear brown-red liquid with a smell characteristic of essential oils (5 ml in a white glass bottle, 1 bottle in a cardboard box);
• inhalation pencil: a cylindrical cellulose acetate filter impregnated with a solution of active ingredients, with an odor characteristic of essential oils (1.3 g filter in a white polyethylene tube with a polyethylene cap, 1 tube in a cardboard box).

4 g of balm contains:

• active ingredients: racemic camphor - 910 mg, levomenthol - 455 mg, peppermint oil - 0.59 ml, clove flower oil - 0.228 ml, eucalyptus leaf oil - 0.14 ml, Chinese cinnamon oil - 0.053 ml;
• additional components: paraffin, beeswax, anhydrous lanolin, liquid paraffin, petroleum jelly.

5 ml of liquid balm contains:

• active ingredients: L-menthol (crystalline menthol) - 1400 mg, peppermint oil - 1145 mg, camphor - 444 mg, clove oil - 23 mg, cinnamon oil - 19 mg, eucalyptus oil - 5 mg;
• additional component: liquid paraffin.

1 stick for inhalation contains:

• active ingredients: crystalline menthol - 658 mg, mint oil - 258 mg, camphor - 124 mg, eucalyptus oil - 65 mg, cinnamon oil - 6 mg, clove oil - 5 mg;
• additional component: liquid paraffin.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

Gold Star Balm has local irritating, antiseptic and distracting effects. The therapeutic effect of the agent is determined by the essential oils included in its composition, obtained from medicinal plants, as well as their derivatives with the following properties:

• Chinese cinnamon oil (Chinese cinnamon oil): the product demonstrates a decongestant, disinfecting, warming, analgesic and antidepressant effect; promotes the fastest recovery from colds and diseases of the nervous system; according to research by Indian scientists, cinnamon oil has a positive effect on the growth of brain neuronal cells;
• peppermint oil: mint leaves contain hesperidin, carotene, glucose, betaine, rhamnose, oleanolic and linoleic acids; the agent is used in the treatment of respiratory diseases, migraines, neuralgia, with itching, as well as to relieve muscle pain; use against the background of lesions of the upper respiratory tract helps to eliminate edema;
• clove flower oil: the plant exhibits a pronounced antiseptic, antispasmodic, strengthening, stimulating and carminative properties, its oil is characterized by a warming and analgesic effect, due to which the use of the agent is effective against the background of neuralgia, arthritis and rheumatism;
• eucalyptus leaf oil: the product has antimicrobial and analgesic effects, is useful in the treatment of diseases of the upper respiratory tract, lumbago; the plant is used to treat abscesses, phlegmon, mastitis and other lesions;
• camphor: the substance provides a warming effect, as a result of which it is used for such joint diseases as arthritis and arthrosis, as well as for rheumatism and radiculitis; used to treat pressure ulcers in critically ill patients; camphor fights microbes, effectively liquefies phlegm and promotes its discharge, which plays an important role in the treatment of tracheitis and bronchitis;
• menthol: one of the main components of peppermint essential oil, it exhibits distracting and analgesic effects due to reflex reactions associated with the influence on sensitive nerve endings; has antiseptic activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Indications for use

Balm and liquid balm as a symptomatic agent are recommended for use in the combined treatment of the following diseases:

• flu;
• acute respiratory diseases - acute respiratory infections (balm);
• dizziness (balm);
• headache;
• colds (liquid balm);
• rhinitis.

Also, these drugs are used for insect bites.

The inhalation pencil is indicated as an antiseptic for the complex treatment of rhinitis.

Contraindications

• the presence of skin lesions or a violation of the integrity of the skin on the alleged areas of application of the drug (balm and liquid balm);
• age up to two years;
• hypersensitivity to any component of the drug.

Instructions for use Golden Star of Balm: method and dosage

Balm and liquid balm are used externally.

Balm

The agent is rubbed into the skin of problem areas of the body, depending on the clinical indications:

• dizziness, headache: temporal and occipital zones;
• rhinitis, acute respiratory infections: temples and wings of the nose;
• insect bites: the place of the bite (lubricate without rubbing).

Balm liquid

The drug is applied in a thin layer to problem areas, and then rubbed in:

• colds: back and chest area (after application, it is recommended to rub the skin);
• headache: occipital area and temples;
• rhinitis: wings of the nose;
• insect bites: bite point (applied without rubbing).

Inhalation pencil

Pencil Gold Star Balm is used by inhalation, inhaling the contents of the tube of each nostril. Inhalations are carried out 10-15 times a day, making 1-2 breaths per intake through each nasal passage.

Side effects

Against the background of the use of the Golden Star Balm, the development of allergic reactions can be observed. If such effects occur, it is necessary to stop treatment with the drug, and rinse off the agent remaining on the skin with warm water.

Overdose

Cases of drug overdose have not been recorded to date.

special instructions

It is not recommended to use the remedy in children without prior consultation with a specialist.

Avoid accidental contact with eyes and mucous membranes.

Liquid balm dissolves quickly in boiling water and for colds can be used for steam inhalation.

Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms

According to the instructions, the Golden Star Balm does not adversely affect the ability to drive vehicles and other complex, potentially dangerous machinery.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

Since there is no experience of using the drug in pregnant and breastfeeding women, its use during pregnancy and lactation is not recommended.

Pediatric use

The drug is contraindicated for use in children under 2 years of age.

Drug interactions

Data not specified.

Analogs

Analogues of the Golden Star of Balm are: Irikar, balm "Eagle", Menovazin, Naftalan ointment, Menovazan.

Terms and conditions of storage

Keep out of the reach of children. Store in a place protected from moisture and light at a temperature of 15-25 ° C.

The shelf life is 5 years.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Reviews about Gold Star Balm

Reviews of the Gold Star Balm are overwhelmingly positive. Users consider the drug to be an effective, time-tested agent used in the symptomatic treatment of respiratory infections and colds. According to reviews, the drug shows especially good results when used in the early stages of these diseases. Preparations for external use have a warming effect, relieve a runny nose and cough, help with headaches, relieve itching. A pencil for inhalation makes breathing easier, relieving nasal congestion, eliminates a runny nose. Also, the advantages of the product include its availability and natural composition.

The disadvantage of the drug is considered the possible appearance of adverse reactions in persons prone to allergies. In some reviews, there are complaints about a very weak or short-term effect of the drug, as well as a pronounced, specific smell of the drug. Pencil Gold Star Balm, according to some users, cannot help with severe nasal congestion.

Price for Gold Star Balm in pharmacies

The price of Gold Star Balsam can be:

• balm - 90–120 rubles for a box containing 4 g;
• liquid balm - 120–170 rubles per 5 ml bottle;
• inhalation pencil - 140–170 rubles per tube weighing 1.3 g

Gold Star Balm: prices in online pharmacies

Drug name Price Pharmacy

Gold star balm balm for external use 4 g 1 pc. 82 RUB Buy

Gold star balm 4g 84 rbl. Buy

Gold star balm liquid balm liquid 5 ml 1 pc. 122 RUB Buy

Gold star balm liquid 5ml 139 RUB Buy

Anna Kozlova Medical journalist About the author

Education: Rostov State Medical University, specialty "General Medicine".

Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!