Creams and Ointments
There are two types of medication – oral and topical. Oral medicines are made in the form of a capsule, tablet (chewable or non-chewable), syrup, or solutions. Applying the medication externally or on the skin is called topical treatment. Creams and ointments (herbal or non-herbal) belong to this category. The skin absorbs the treatment applied and penetrates the body.
The benefits of using these include treating specific affected areas in the body. They are harmless to the skin (some even nourish the skin’s outer layer), they do not need to savor the bitter and unpleasant taste of prescription drugs, and they are absolutely painless. Though cream and ointment have sound medicinal effects, they differ in content solution. Creams have more or equal water than oil content. Balms contain about 80 percent oil, so their absorption capacity is longer than that of creams. Look for ointments or creams with capsaicin, an ingredient in chili peppers with anti-inflammatory effects. It helps relieve pains in the nerves and many other conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and muscle sprains. Read the labels first and then apply them to the parts of the feet.
