Udderly ridiculas

suncatcher
suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
edited 5. Jan 2013, 17:50 in Living with Arthritis archive
My brother in- law works on a farm. He was suffering an achy arm and decided to try a herbal cream which smells of mint which is for cattle who have mastitias.
His arm stopped aching. He brought it with him to my mother in laws after hearing i had bad feet. The air was full of its very strong vapors which made all our eyes water and really opened the sinuses which might have been good had you a really bad cold. which we had not.
My hubby was eager to try it for his arm he has ostio in it . It heated his arm and he loved it. It made me cough and my eyes water. I was not in the heat and i was not healed as my brother in law hoped he suggested i had not tried it enough. :roll: I think he is a bit of a tit :roll: and has made a bit of a boob on me. :roll: :lol: Hubby has been given a tub for Xmas is using it all the time and he stinks of mint now which is a real pain.
Joanne

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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Please be careful. There's a common misconception that herbal = harmless. What about belladonna and digitalis? Plus stuff for animals, especially large ones such as cows, can be much stronger than for humans. It might be a cream but to be effective it has to be absorbed into the skin. I really don't think either of you should do this.
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  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I would never do it again but i will tell hubby not to use it. joanne
    Joanne
  • rockchick
    rockchick Member Posts: 58
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    lol Joanne. :lol: If it's something called Dynamint, it's a mix of essential oils in a cream base. Menthol, eucalyptus, tea tree. It's sold as a muscle balm I think, lots of places sell it. But it's also used as you say, for treating cows with mastitis. Not sure if it's exactly the same formula, but I don't think you need to be worried, unless for some reason you can't use essential oils. Bet it smells lovely :wink: Just tell OH not to rub his eyes or scratch his nose after he's used it (or other sensitive parts) :wink:
  • kellerman
    kellerman Member Posts: 741
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Sticky is right. You do indeed need to be careful. Anything you rub on is absorbed into the blood stream. Please don't treat this lightly. May
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Firstly, I love the pun! :lol:

    Secondly, I also agree with Sticky - herbal doesn't mean harmless. Physiology varies from creature to creature be they bovine, canine, feline, piscine, ursine or human etc. DD
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  • rockchick
    rockchick Member Posts: 58
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    If the product is Dynamite, Joanne, in this particular case, provided there are no reasons for you or your family to avoid essential oils (pregnancy, epilepsy, allergies etc), and you're careful to avoid your eyes, or sensitive skin etc, I think you'll find it's quite safe to use. The company may have tweaked the formula for human use, but most likely because farmers caught on to the fact that it helped with their own aches and pains, and the company discovered another market for their product. Farmers are notorious for using their veterinary products on themselves, as you probably know :wink: (not always a good idea) :roll:

    Any doubts, contact the company (I think they are based in Canada). Hubby might find the human formula could be kinder to his skin if he's using it a lot (widely available).

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