Zam Buk Ointment 20g

Product Information

There are several formulas for Zam-Buk but they all contain camphor, eucalyptus oil and thyme oil all of which are somewhat antimicrobial and both camphor and eucalyptus have analgesic properties. An interstate friend put me onto this product when I cut myself badly while visiting her. It healed the cut in a few days. It really is amazing stuff A. L. D. Zam-Buk may interact with the following medications and OTC products. Consult with your physician to find out if Zam-Buk is safe to use with your medications. Enhance your beauty from the inside, then empower your body on the outside. Become more comfortable in your own skin with Bio Oils, formulated by many dermatologists to be the most efficient product for you. Additionally, we offer high-quality toothpaste products from brands like Sensodyne and Colgate that encourage others to smile when they see your bright smile! The product itself was an important first-aid medicine for any cuts or abrasions of the skin. In a time long before anti-biotics, a footballer could come to permanent grief merely from scraping his knee on the ground and it becoming infected. Zam-Buk was a recognised treatment that could successfully kill germs that had entered the skin. Many of the Zam-Buk adverts used headlines such as "Do you realise the danger of a poisoned finger? Death often lurks in a cut." ¹

Finally found a source for Zambuk that we used any years ago in NZ. Great service and product is just like we remembered and in a tin too. B. S. The active ingredients are Camphor 1,66 g, Eucalyptus oil 5,03 g, Thymus vulgaris 0,50 g and Sassafras oil 0,62 g, per 100 g. The other ingredients are Colophony resin, Copper-chlorophyll, D&C yellow, Paraffin hard, Paraffin white soft and Micro wax. In the early 20th century, it was reported that the formulation comprised 66% paraffin wax, 20% pale resin ( colophony), and 14% eucalyptus oil, with small amounts of other ingredients. [2] More recently, the composition eucalyptus oil, 1.8% camphor, 0.5% thyme oil, and 0.65% sassafras oil. The English and Thai varieties do not contain sassafras oil. [6] A 1908 report published in The British Medical Journal estimated that the cost of ingredients for a standard 0.6-ounce (17g) box was one farthing, yet its retail price was 1 s 1½ d. [2] Sports use [ edit ]

Pharmacy product

There is no other product like Zam-Buk on the market that I am aware of. It is one amazing product. I have been using it for as long as I can remember. Gerald Kole Widely used in earlier times as an all-round antiseptic and healing ointment, particularly with rugby players worldwide. [7] Branding and production [ edit ] Zam-Buk ointment was first patented in 1902 by Charles Edward Fulford, whose Zam-Buk Company of Leeds, England, sold it as an herbal balm and antiseptic ointment.

This is the only treatment I have found between Ireland, Belarus, Australia and Thailand that adequately treats the effects of insect bites. Tara ODonovan Oil made from Thyme has been used for thousands of years in Mediterranean countries for a wide range of conditions, including scars and skin marks, acne, coughs, and yeast infections. Thyme oil also has potent antispasmodic, antibacterial and antiseptic properties. 3. Sassafras Oil Zam-Buk promotes the healing of cuts, bruises, burns, scratches, and scalds. This wonderful herbal balm eases soreness after shaving, sunburns, rashes, chilblains, cold sores, chafed skin insect bites and stings.Decision on opposition to trade mark application" (PDF). Intellectual Property Office. 21 October 2008 . Retrieved 20 February 2015. While Sassafras has been used for hundreds of years in folk medicine, it has some potential side effects which should be noted even though the amount of Sassafras oil added to each Zam-Buk tin is very small; each 100 grams of Zam-Buk contains 0.62 grams (0.021 oz) of Sassafras Oil. Side effect symptoms can include diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, hallucinations, low blood pressure, and shallow or rapid breathing. Camphor is made either by extracting and steam distillation of the bark of camphor trees, or (more common) chemically manufactured from Turpentine. ³ Zam-Buk Ointment Side-Effects