PAIN O KILL OIL

It is purely herbal and ayurvedic formulation. It is helpful to relax muscles and muscle cramps thus relieving body pains. It helps to balances all three doshas Vata, pitta and Kapha  in body thus maintain proper blood circulation. This oil provide soothing effect to the affected areas. It contain ingredients like musta , jivanti , Usher, shatavri , bilwa and kantakari that are natural pain relievers.

INGREDIENTS :

• Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) :It have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties .It acts on nervous system and prevent transmission of  pain signals to the central nervous system

• Rasna ():It contain antispasmodic properties so helps to relax smooth muscles , enable flexible muscular functions and loosen constricted tissues. It also have analgesic properties so lower pain, inflammation and soreness in muscles.

• Dhatura (Datura stramonium): It has strong pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties.  It also have analgesic properties.

• Nirgundi (Vitex nirgundo): It is a popular herb in ayurveda used for all kind of joint pain. It has potent anti-convulsing and antioxidant properties. Alkaloid nishindine present in it has  anti-inflammatory and analgesic qualities.

• Kuchla (Strychnos nux-vomica): It has anti-inflammatory properties that helps to reduce swelling in joints and provide relief from stiffness.

• Erand (Ricinus communis) : It has compound ricinoleic acid that helps to reduce pain and swelling caused by inflammation. It also helps to improve blood circulation.

• Khurasani ajwain (Hyoscyamus niger) : It has anti-inflammatory compounds that is excellent natural aid to get rid of pain . it also have anesthetic properties that soothens pain and swelling.

• Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa) : It has powerful anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties which helps to reduce joint pain and muscle pain.

• Shunthi (Zingiber officinale): it contain anti-inflammatory componds that helps to ease stiffness and pain. It increase blood circulation in affected area so cut down the pain there.

• Lavang (Myrtus caryophyllus) : It contain eugenol that have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that helps to relieve pain. It also exhibit numbing effects also.

• Kauri vach (Acorus calamus) : It commonly used to relieve joint, muscle , vascular and nerve injury induced inflammatoery and neuropathic pain.

• Til oil (Sesamum indicum) :It helps to balance aggravated vata and clears the blocked body channels that helps to relieve the pain.

• Karpoor (Camphora officinalis) : It have a biofrezzing and icy hot effect that helps to relieve inflammation, swelling and pain in the joints. It is also helpful to reduce itching and irritation.

• Winter green oil (Methyl salicylate) : It has counter irritant propertie . It work by causing irritation in the underlying tissues which in turn reduce pain and swelling.

• Nilgiri oil (Eucalyptus globulus): Oil from Nilgiri helps to reduce inflammation in joints and muscles as it exhibit anti-inflammatory properties.

USES:

• Knee pain
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Cervical spondylitis
• Backache

Compared to Pain O Kill oil  the allopathic counterpart is Diclofenac gel :

It is a prescribed drug used to relieve joint pains. It is also used in the treatment of actinic keratosis.

It is a Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ( NASID) .

MECHANISUM OF ACTION :

It inhibits the enzyme , Cyclo oxygenase – 1 and 2 that is responsible for the production of prostaglandin (PG) G2 . Prostaglandin (PG) G2 has broad activity in inflammation and pain thus providing relief from pain and swelling.

It is available in market under brand name of :

• Omnigel
• Volini maxx
• Hifenac gel
• Myospas TH
• Oxalgin
• Rubllin Quick relief pain gel

SIDE EFFECTS :

• Burning and itching sensation on site of application
• Swelling , redness and skin rash on site of application
• Eye pain
• Headache
• Increased sensitivity to sunlight
• Sore throat
• Troubled breathing
• Cough