Before revision: Examples Common medicinal rubefacients include: Salicylates, such as methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) Nicotinate esters Capsaicin, derived from Cayenne , Capsicum minimum, "incites irritation without rubefaction" Isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) Menthol Minoxidil Thurfyl nicotinate (Trafuril) Common herbal rubefacients include: Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) Garlic (Allium sativum) Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Horseradish (Cochlearia armoracia) Mustard (Brassica alba or Brassica nigra) Nettle (Urtica dioica) Rosemary oil (Rosmarinus officinalis) Rue (Ruta graveolens) Peppermint (Mentha piperita
After revision: Examples Common medicinal rubefacients include: Salicylates, such as methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) Nicotinate esters Capsaicin, derived from chili pepper , Capsicum minimum, "incites irritation without rubefaction" Isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) Menthol Minoxidil Thurfyl nicotinate (Trafuril) Common herbal rubefacients include: Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) Garlic (Allium sativum) Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Horseradish (Cochlearia armoracia) Mustard (Brassica alba or Brassica nigra) Nettle (Urtica dioica) Rosemary oil (Rosmarinus officinalis) Rue (Ruta graveolens) Peppermint (Mentha piperita