Inflagel is an advanced analgesic and anti-inflammatory gel which is prepared exclusively from natural ingredients providing prompt relief from joint and muscular pain of any cause, including arthritic or traumatic pain.

Main causes of pain and inflammation:
Inflammation is tissue response to any injury (acute or chronic) characterized by a series of symptoms including pain, heat, redness, swelling and loss of normal function. Several chemical mediators like histamine, serotonin, nitric oxide, prostaglandin, leukotrienes etc, play important role in inflammation. In osteoarthritis, prostaglandin play a major role in promoting pain, inflammation and stiffness. In traumatic conditions too, these mediators are the culprits. These signs and symptoms develop before initiation of natural process of repair.

INDICATION:
Use Inflagel for rheumatic complaints, shoulder stiffness, inflammatory joint disorders, osteoarthritis, neuralgia, lumbago, strains and contusions.

COMPOSITION:
Inflagel has been specifically developed to provide the following most comprehensive phyto combination for prompt relief from joint and muscular pain of any cause.

Gaultheria procumbens:
Commonly called wintergreen, has been used traditionally to treat sore and inflamed muscles & joints, often after exercise. Its chemical component methyl salicylate is responsible for its anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant properties.

Cinnamomum camphora:
It stimulates the circulatory and nervous system, reduces inflammation and relieves joint and muscular pain and spasms. It is used in liniments for sprains, bruises and rheumatic pains.

Capsicum annum:
Used externally, it increases blood circulation relieving stiff joints. It is used to treat muscular or arthritic pain, neuralgia, lumbago, sprain, unbroken chilblains and poor peripheral circulation. It is commonly used by herbalists in United States as an adjunct where vasodilation or warmth is needed. It also contains vitamins A, C and E acting as antioxidants.

Eugenia caryophyllata:
Eugenia caryophyllata has been found to inhibit both cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways inhibiting leukotriene and prostaglandin synthesis. This provides relief from pain and inflammation. Its chemical component Eugenol is responsible for these actions.

Colchincum luteum:
Specifically reduces pain and inflammation in joints.

Mentha arvensis:
It is used in irritation of skin, and is added in liniments for its cooling effect.

MODE OF ACTION:
Inflagel is a premium formula which provides a synergic combination of nature’s finest herbs against joint and muscular pain, inflammation & stiffness. It blocks both cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathways inhibiting major chemical mediators of inflammation like leukotrienes and prostaglandin, providing prompt relief in osteoarthritis and trauma.

CAUTION:
Care should be taken when using Inflagel on extremities of diabetics or patients with peripheral vascular disease to see for any irritation or ulceration. Do not use Inflagel without physician’s advice in cases of chicken-pox vaccination reaction, bacterial, fungal or any other specific skin disorder, in the area of application. Avoid contact with eyes or mucous membrane. If so, wash eyes immediately with water.

CONTRAINDICATION:
Do not use Inflagel if you are hypersensitive to salicylic acid.
Do not apply on open wounds or children under 6 years of age.

CAUTION:
Care should be taken when using Inflagel on extremities of diabetics or patients with peripheral vascular disease to see for any irritation or ulceration. Do not use Inflagel without physician’s advice in cases of chicken-pox vaccination reaction, bacterial, fungal or any other specific skin disorder, in the area of application. Avoid contact with eyes or mucous membrane. If so, wash eyes immediately with water.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION:
Apply 2-3cm of Inflagel over the effected area and massage gently till it absorbs completely. Inflagel may also be used with advantage in com-bination with physio-therapies.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF IN STRAINS & CONTUSIONS:
Apply alcohol dressings or cold moist compresses with ice cubes or ice bags.
Avoid strain on injured body parts.
Apply a fixed dressing. You should always consult a physician as possibility of a serious injury can never be excluded.
Never use heat or massage to treat fresh injury.

REFERENCES

1. Canadian Herbal compendium of Monographs.
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4. Penelope Ody: The complete guide, Medicinal Herbal, 1993.
5. K.M. Nadkarni : Indian Materia Medica, Vol 1, Popular Prakashan, Bombay India 1976.
6. K. Usmanghani, A. Saeed and M.T. Alam, Indusyunic Medicine, Karachi University Press (1997).
7. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germoplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN).