Menthol works by causing the skin to feel cool and then warm.
Indication: This medication is used to treat minor aches and pains of the muscles and joints, such as arthritis, backache, or sprains.
Insight:
Menthol is known as a counterirritant. It works by causing the skin to feel cool and then warm. These feelings on the skin distract the person from feeling the aches or pains deeper in the muscles and joints.