Peruvian balm
Peruvian balsam: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Use in childhood
- 11. Drug interactions
- 12. Analogs
- 13. Terms and conditions of storage
- 14. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 15. Reviews
- 16. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Peru Balsam
ATX code: R05CA10
Active ingredient: cinnamine (stinamin)
Producer: LLC "Crimean Rose", "Botanica" (Russia)
Description and photo updated: 2018-26-11
Prices in pharmacies: from 287 rubles.
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Peruvian balsam is a natural remedy for local and external use with sedative, analgesic, warming, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, bactericidal action.
Release form and composition
Forms of release of Peruvian balsam:
- essential oil: a viscous oily liquid of dark color, has a specific soft and deep, sweet balsamic aroma with vanilla, powdery and herbaceous-woody notes (10 ml each in a dark glass bottle, in a cardboard box 1 bottle);
- massage oil: viscous liquid (100 or 500 ml in a glass bottle of dark color).
The essential oil contains:
- active ingredients: cinnamein (a mixture of cinnamyl cinnamate, benzyl benzoate, benzyl cinnamate, benzoic acid and vanillin) - 60-70%, farnesol, eugenol, cinnamic acid - in small quantities, nerolidol;
- auxiliary component: ethanol (as a solvent, in trace amounts).
Massage oil contains essential oils of Peruvian balsam, benzoin, lavender, geranium and valerian, grape seed oil.
Pharmacological properties
Peruvian Balsam essential oil is a resin obtained from the bark of balsam trees of the Myroxylon genus. The pharmacological properties of the oil are due to its rich natural composition. Antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal activity of essential oil is used to treat various types of dermatitis, scabies, furunculosis, wounds, cuts, burns, respiratory tract infections. In addition, its use in the form of inhalation has an expectorant, astringent and cleansing effect. Peruvian Balsam is one of the main ingredients of many medicines for dry cough.
The pronounced warming, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect of the balm is used to treat rheumatic pains, arthrosis, arthritis, radiculitis.
The essential oil has a sedative effect, which relieves stress during excessive stress on the nervous system, has a relaxing effect, and helps restore healthy sleep.
Inhalation of the tart sensual aroma of the balm gently affects the mind, eliminating impotence and coldness.
The drug is used to eliminate dandruff, calluses, heel cracks, corns.
Massage oil allows you to achieve a high-quality effect on the body during body massage. It relieves muscle tension, has a relaxing and calming effect. Increases the protective properties of the skin, has a beneficial effect on its structure, gives elasticity and velvety.
Indications for use
According to the instructions, Peruvian balsam is used as a massage oil.
In addition, topical and local application of essential oil is shown in the following conditions:
- respiratory tract infections;
- wounds, cuts, burns, calluses, corns, heel cracks;
- scabies;
- dandruff;
- rheumatism, arthritis, arthrosis, radiculitis;
- nervous tension, psycho-emotional stress, sleep disorder;
- violation of libido;
- dryness, irritation, inflammation of the skin.
Contraindications
- period of pregnancy;
- age up to 6 years;
- individual intolerance to the components of the product.
Instructions for the use of Peruvian balsam: method and dosage
Peruvian balm is used topically and topically.
Essential oil
Recommended dosage for using essential oil:
- massage: 1 to 5 drops are added to two teaspoons of the base;
- wraps: 15 drops in 2-3 liters of water. A sheet soaked in a solution is tightly wrapped around the body for 2-3 minutes;
- compress: add 5-7 drops of oil to water or base oil. A cotton bandage soaked in a solution is applied for 10–40 minutes on a sore spot, covered with cellophane and secured with a bandage or dry cloth;
- inhalation: add 1-2 drops to a vessel with boiling water and cover your head with a towel, inhale for 3-10 minutes. During the procedure, the eyes must be closed;
- baths: dilute 7–8 drops of essential oil in 30–60 g of emulsifier, add the resulting mixture to water and take a bath for 5–20 minutes;
- baths: mix 1-3 drops with 10 ml of emulsifier, add the mixture to water. The duration of the procedure is 5-10 minutes;
- masks: 2-3 drops for two teaspoons of the base;
- baths and saunas: at the rate of 10 drops per 15 m 2 of the room, dilute in a heat-resistant vessel with 50–100 ml of water and place next to a heat source;
- enrichment of cosmetics: 1–2 drops per 1 teaspoon of the base;
- washing: dissolve 1-2 drops in water and, closing your eyes, splash the mixture on your face, then blot your face with a napkin;
- combing: Apply 2-3 drops of oil to the teeth of the comb and comb the hair thoroughly.
Massage Oil
Massage oil is used for massage and body wraps.
Side effects
Allergic reactions may develop against the background of the use of Peruvian balsam. In addition, long-term application to large areas of the skin of the body can cause the appearance of eczema, symptoms of kidney failure.
Overdose
Overdose symptoms have not been established.
special instructions
If symptoms of hypersensitivity appear, the use of the balm should be discontinued.
The essential oil can be used to flavor indoor air. To do this, dilute it in water for cleaning at the rate of 30 drops per 5 liters of water, or use an aroma lamp, adding 5–7 drops to warm water for every 15 m 2 of the room, and then light a heating candle for a period from 1/3 to 3 hours. In addition to aromatization, the smell of the drug works as a repellent. Recommended for use in pet shampoo.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
The use of the drug during the gestation period is contraindicated.
There is no information regarding the use of Peruvian Balsam during lactation.
Pediatric use
Do not use Peruvian Balsam to treat children under 6 years of age.
Drug interactions
No clinically significant interaction with the simultaneous use of drugs has been established.
Analogs
Analogues of Peruvian balsam are: for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system (inside) - Bronchocept, Mukaltin, Herbion plantain syrup, Herbion primrose syrup; for external and local use - Shostakovsky's balm (Vinilin).
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at temperatures up to 25 ° C.
Shelf life is 2 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews of Peruvian balsam
Reviews of Peruvian Balsam are positive. Most often, the essential oil is used by patients who have deep trust in aromatherapy. They give a high assessment of the effectiveness of the balm, report that its use can improve the mental and emotional state, has a positive effect on the physiological processes occurring in the body.
Price for Peruvian balsam in pharmacies
The price of Peruvian balsam for a package containing 10 ml of essential oil can be from 123 rubles, for a package with 100 ml of massage oil - from 1250 rubles.
Peruvian balsam: prices in online pharmacies
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Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author
Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, 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!
