Hilde Hemmes Herbals PainElim Pain Relief Cream 100gPainElim contains capsicum extract, which owes its medicinal value to the chemical capsaicin found in the fruit.
For centuries herbalists rubbed capsicum into the skin to treat muscle and joint pain, added it to socks to treat cold feet and dusted children's hands with it to stop thumb-sucking and nail-biting.
PainElim has rubefacient (stimulates circulation) and analgesic (pain-relieving) properties.
Medicinal UseRub Hilde Hemmes' PainElim into the affected area several times daily to relieve painful conditions such as:
- arthritis and rheumatism
- lower back pain
- neuralgia
- muscular aches and pains.
Claims are based on traditional use in western herbal medicine.
Active IngredientsContains extract equivalent to Capsicum frutescens dry fruit 54 mg/g.
Features / Benefits
- Listed with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) as a herbal medicine.
- Available in convenient, durable, tamper-evident tubes.
- Rapidly absorbed into the affected skin area.
- Water-based, non-greasy and gentle.
- Promotes the body's natural healing.
- Compatible with most skin types.