liniments
Ache-relieving lotions
Liniments are liquid preparations rubbed into the skin to relieve pain or stiffness in muscles and joints.
They typically contain ingredients that warm, cool, or counterirritant the skin—alcohol, camphor, menthol, or capsaicin.
Athletes and the elderly have long reached for liniments: The locker room smelled of sweat and liniment.
Medicated skin cream
- balmHealing topical preparation
- salveTopical healing preparation
- rubApply friction manually
- embrocationMedicated rubbing lotion
analgesic · topical · pain relief · anti-inflammatory · menthol · camphor · arnica · capsaicin
Traditional unofficial medical treatment
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
- poulticeMoist healing application
- mustard plasterMedicinal paste compress
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
wintergreen · turpentine · traditional medicine · apothecary · home remedy · grandmother · old-fashioned · homemade
Applying pressure while moving
- massagingTherapeutic manual manipulation
- applyingPutting into use
- penetratingPassing into or through
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
cooling · tingling · absorption · skin · circulation · friction · hands · cloth
Pre-activity preparation routine
- massage oilLubricant for bodywork
- muscle relaxantAgent reducing tissue tension
- pregameBefore the main event
- postgameAfter athletic competition
locker room · trainer · athlete · soreness · strain · sprain · recovery · conditioning
ointment
Medicated skin cream
embrocation · analgesic · topical · pain relief · anti-inflammatory · menthol · camphor · arnica · capsaicin · counterirritant
folk remedy
Traditional unofficial medical treatment
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
- poulticeMoist healing application
- mustard plasterMedicinal paste compress
eucalyptus · wintergreen · turpentine · traditional medicine · apothecary · home remedy · grandmother · old-fashioned · homemade · natural
rubbing
Applying pressure while moving
- massagingTherapeutic manual manipulation
- applyingPutting into use
- penetratingPassing into or through
warming · cooling · tingling · absorption · skin · circulation · friction · hands · cloth · compress
warm-up
Pre-activity preparation routine
- massage oilLubricant for bodywork
- muscle relaxantAgent reducing tissue tension
- pregameBefore the main event
postgame · locker room · trainer · athlete · soreness · strain · sprain · recovery · conditioning · Bengal
- natural remediesherbal tea, essential oils, echinacea, ginseng, elderberry
- apothecarypharmacy, apothecary, drugstore, dispensary, pharmacist
- Chinese medicineacupuncture needles, ginseng, goji berries, astragalus, reishi mushroom
- herbal medicineherbal medicine, herbal remedies, herbal remedy, herbal tea, herbal teas
- herbal remediesechinacea, chamomile, valerian, ginseng, ginkgo biloba
- old medicinebloodletting, leeches, leech therapy, leeching, cupping
linimentspills
Oral medication units
tablets · capsules · injections · suppositories · inhalants