ST. LUKE'S OIL 60 ML

St. Luke's Oil consists of Camphor, Menthol, Methyl Salicylate, Thyme Oil.

Menthol - St. Luke's Oil (Menthol) is a covalent organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or other mint oils. It is a waxy, crystalline substance, clear or white in color, which is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above. The main form of St. Luke's Oil (Menthol) occurring in nature is (-)-menthol, which is assigned the (1R,2S,5R) configuration. St. Luke's Oil (Menthol) has local anesthetic and counterirritant qualities, and it is widely used to relieve minor throat irritation.

Indication: Used to treat occasional minor irritation, pain, sore mouth, and sore throat as well as cough associated with a cold or inhaled irritants.

St. Luke's Oil (Menthol) is a covalent organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or other mint oils. Menthol's ability to chemically trigger cold-sensitive receptors in the skin is responsible for the well known cooling sensation that it provokes when inhalated, eaten, or applied to the skin. It should be noted that St. Luke's Oil (Menthol) does not cause an actual drop in temperature.

Methyl Salicylate - St. Luke's Oil (Methyl Salicylate) aminolevulinate is a prodrug that is metabolised to Protoporphyrin IX (a photosensitizer) used in photodynamic therapy.