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Menthol na methyl salicylate topical ni umuti uvura ububabare uvangwa ukoreshwa ukoresha ku ruhu rwawe. Uyu muti ugurishwa utagomba uruhushya rwa muganga uvanga ibintu bibiri bikora, bikorera hamwe kugirango bitange ubufasha bw'igihe gito ku bubabare buto no mu ngingo zawe.
Ushobora kumenya uru ruvange mu bicuruzwa bizwi nka Ben-Gay, Aspercreme, cyangwa Bengay. Iyi miti igamije kugufasha gucunga ibibazo bya buri munsi nk'imitsi ibabara nyuma yo gukora imyitozo, ububabare buto bwa arthritis, cyangwa ingingo zikakaye zitagombye gufata imiti ivura ububabare yo kunywa.
Menthol na methyl salicylate ni ibintu bibiri bisanzwe byakoreshejwe mu kuvura ububabare mu myaka myinshi. Menthol iva mu bimera bya mint kandi itanga umwuka ukonjesha ku ruhu rwawe, mugihe methyl salicylate ikomoka kuri wintergreen kandi itanga ingaruka zishyushya.
Iyo bivanzwe mu mavuta yo gusiga, ibi bintu bitanga icyo bita ingaruka zo kurwanya. Ibi bivuze ko bishishikariza imyitwarariko y'imitsi yo ku ruhu rwawe kugirango ifashe gutandukanya ibimenyetso by'ububabare bwinshi. Uru ruvange rutanga ibyiyumvo byombi bikonjesha kandi bishyushya bishobora gufasha koroshya ibibazo mu gice kivurwa.
Uru ruvange rwo gusiga rukoreshwa cyane cyane mu kuvura ububabare buto no mu ngingo zawe. Bifasha cyane mu gufasha by'igihe gito ibibazo bya buri munsi bitasaba imiti yandikwa na muganga.
Ibyo bikorwa bya kenshi iyi miti ishobora gufasha birimo ubwoko butandukanye bw'ububabare buto. Ushobora kubisanga bifitiye akamaro mu kubabara kw'imitsi nyuma y'ibikorwa by'umubiri, haba kuva mu myitozo, guhinga, cyangwa ibindi bikorwa bya buri munsi. Abantu benshi kandi barabikoresha kubera ububabare buto bwa arthritis, cyane cyane mu ngingo zoroheje nka amavi, intoki, cyangwa amaboko.
Uyu muti ukora neza ku buribwe bwo hejuru kandi ntushobora gukora neza ku bibazo by'ingingo byimbitse cyangwa imvune zikomeye. Niba uburibwe bwawe bukomeza cyangwa bukiyongera, ni ngombwa ko uganira n'umuganga wawe kugira ngo agufashe.
Ubu buryo bukorera mu nzira yitwa igitekerezo cyo kugenzura uburibwe. Menthol na methyl salicylate bitera imyakura y'imitsi yo mu ruhu rwawe ishobora gufasha guhagarika ubutumwa bw'uburibwe butagera mu bwonko bwawe.
Menthol ikoresha imyakura ikonjesha mu ruhu rwawe, ikora icyiyumvo cyo gukonja gishobora gufasha guhuma uburibwe buto. Hagati aho, methyl salicylate ikora nk'umuti woroshye urwanya ububyimbirwa kandi ikora ingaruka zo gushyuha zishobora gufasha kunoza imikorere y'amaraso mu gice kivurwa.
Ibi bifatwa nk'umuti woroshye kugeza ku gipimo cyo hagati cyo kuvura uburibwe. Ntabwo bikomeye nk'imiti yo hejuru yandikwa na muganga, ariko akenshi birahagije ku kubabara no kuribwa bito. Ingaruka zikunda gutangira mu minota 15-30 nyuma yo gukoreshwa kandi zirashobora kumara amasaha menshi.
Uyu muti ushyirwa ku ruhu rwawe ku gice kirimo uburibwe. Koza kandi wumuke ahantu mbere yo gushyiraho urwego ruto rwa cream, gel, cyangwa umuti, hanyuma ugasiga buhoro kugeza winjiye.
Ugomba gukaraba intoki zawe neza nyuma yo gukoresha umuti, keretse niba uvura intoki zawe. Irinde gushyira umuti mu maso yawe, izuru, umunwa, cyangwa ku ruhu rwangiritse. Ntabwo ukeneye gutwikira ahantu havurwa n'ibipfuko keretse muganga wawe abisabye.
Ibikoresho byinshi bishobora gukoreshwa inshuro 3-4 ku munsi, ariko buri gihe ukurikize amabwiriza yihariye kuri labeli y'igicuruzwa cyawe. Koresha gusa bihagije kugirango utwikire ahantu hababaza ukoresheje urwego ruto. Gukoresha byinshi ntibizatanga imbaraga nziza kandi bishobora kongera ibyago byo kugira ingaruka mbi.
Urashobora gukoresha uyu muti ufite cyangwa udafite ibiryo kuko ntunyura mu gihe cyo gutunganya ibiryo. Ariko, irinde kuwukoresha mbere cyangwa nyuma yo kwiyuhagira amazi ashyushye, koga, cyangwa imyitozo ngororamubiri, kuko ubushyuhe bushobora kongera imitsi kandi bikaba byatera uburakari.
Uyu muti ukoreshwa ku ruhu ugenewe gukoreshwa igihe gito kugirango ukemure ububabare bw'igihe gito n'akababaro. Abantu benshi barashobora kuwukoresha mu buryo bwizewe kugeza ku minsi 7 kububabare buto.
Niba ububabare bwawe bukomeje kurenza icyumweru cyangwa bukaba bubi mugihe ukoresha uyu muti, ugomba kuwureka kandi ukagisha inama umuganga wawe. Kubabara kw'igihe kirekire bishobora gusaba uburyo butandukanye bwo kuvura, kandi ibimenyetso bihoraho bishobora kugaragaza ikibazo gikomeye.
Kububabare bw'imitsi rimwe na rimwe cyangwa ibibazo bito bya arthritis, urashobora kuwukoresha iminsi mike kugeza igihe ibimenyetso byawe bigabanuka. Abantu bamwe bafite ibibazo bihoraho nka arthritis bashobora kuwukoresha rimwe na rimwe bayobowe na muganga wabo, ariko ibi bigomba kuganirwaho n'umuganga wawe.
Abantu benshi bakira neza uyu muti ukoreshwa ku ruhu, ariko nk'imiti yose, irashobora gutera ingaruka mbi kuri bamwe. Ingaruka zikunze kugaragara zikunze kuba nto kandi zikagaragara ahantu hakoreshejwe umuti.
Dore ingaruka mbi ushobora guhura nazo, kuva ku zikunze kugaragara kugeza ku ngaruka zitagaragara kenshi. Byinshi muri ibi ni iby'igihe gito kandi bikemuka umaze kureka gukoresha umuti cyangwa uruhu rwawe rukamenyera ubuvuzi.
Ibi bimenyetso bisanzwe bikunze gushira uruhu rwawe rumenyereye umuti. Ariko, niba kuribwa bikomeje cyangwa bikiyongera, ugomba guhagarika kuwukoresha ukabaza umuganga wawe.
Ingaruka zikomeye ntizikunze kubaho ariko zirashobora kubaho, cyane cyane niba ufite allergie ku kintu kimwe cyangwa byombi bigize umuti cyangwa niba ushyizeho umuti mwinshi cyane. Reba ibimenyetso by'uburwayi bukomeye bwa allergie, harimo urugo rw'uruhu rwakwiriye hose, kugorwa no guhumeka, cyangwa kubyimba mu maso, iminwa, ururimi, cyangwa umuhogo.
Niba wumva urushye cyane, kubabuka, cyangwa ibimenyetso byo kwandura uruhu ahakoreshejwe umuti, hagarika gukoresha umuti ako kanya ushake ubufasha bw'abaganga. Ibi bimenyetso bishobora kwerekana igikorwa gikomeye cyangwa ubushyuhe bisaba ubuvuzi bw'inzobere.
Nubwo uyu muti ukoreshwa ku ruhu muri rusange utekanye ku bantu bakuru benshi, abantu bamwe bagomba kwirinda kuwukoresha cyangwa bakawukoresha bitonze cyane. Umutekano wawe ni wo uza imbere, ni ngombwa rero kuzirikana ibi bintu mbere yo gutangira kuvurwa.
Ntugomba gukoresha uyu muti niba ufite allergie kuri menthol, methyl salicylate, aspirine, cyangwa ibindi bintu bya salicylate. Abantu bafite ubushyuhe buzwi kuri wintergreen cyangwa ibicuruzwa bya mint nabo bagomba kwirinda uyu muti.
Amatsinda menshi y'abantu akeneye kuzirikana byihariye mbere yo gukoresha uyu muti. Abana bari munsi y'imyaka 12 bagomba gukoresha gusa ibicuruzwa byateguriwe abana, kandi bakoresheje umuntu mukuru ubacunga. Abagore batwite cyangwa bonka bagomba kubaza umuganga wabo mbere yo gukoresha imiti iyo ariyo yose ibabaza.
Niba urwaye diyabete, ibibazo byo gutembera kw'amaraso, cyangwa ububabare ahantu ushaka kuvura, banza uvugane na muganga wawe. Ibi bibazo bishobora kugira ingaruka ku buryo uruhu rwawe rwakira imiti ikoreshwa ku ruhu kandi bishobora gusaba gukurikiranwa byihariye.
Ubu buvuzi buboneka mu mazina menshi y'ubwoko buzwi ushobora kubona muri farumasi nyinshi n'amaduka. Ibi bicuruzwa bishobora gutandukana gato mu gipimo cyabyo n'ibindi bikoresho, ariko byose birimo ibintu bimwe bikora.
Amwe mu mazina y'ubwoko asanzwe harimo Ben-Gay, Aspercreme, Bengay, na Sportscreme. Uzabona kandi n'ubwoko bwa generic muri farumasi nyinshi, zirimo ibintu bimwe bikora ariko bishobora kugura make kurusha ibicuruzwa by'ubwoko.
Iyi miti iza mu buryo butandukanye burimo amavuta, gels, amavuta yo kwisiga, ndetse n'ibishishwa. Guhitamo hagati y'uburyo butandukanye akenshi ni ikibazo cy'icyo umuntu yishimira, nubwo gels zikunda kwinjizwa vuba mugihe amavuta ashobora gutanga ubushuhe burambye ku ruhu.
Niba iyi miti itagukundiye cyangwa niba ufite ingaruka ziterwa nayo, hari imiti myinshi isimbura ibabaza ikoreshwa ku ruhu. Izi nzira zikora zinyuze mu buryo butandukanye kandi zishobora gukwira neza ibyo ukeneye.
Ikirimi cya Capsaicin ni ubundi buryo bukora binyuze mu gukuraho ikintu P, umuti utanga ibimenyetso by'ububabare. Bishobora gutera gushya mbere na mbere ariko bishobora gutanga ubufasha burambye ku bantu bamwe. Imiti ya NSAID ikoreshwa ku ruhu nka diclofenac gel itanga inyungu zirwanya umubyimbirwe kandi ishobora gukora neza ku mubabaro w'ingingo.
Izindi nzira zirimo lidocaine ikoreshwa ku ruhu kugirango itume itagira ubushyuhe, arnica gel yo gukomeretsa no kubyimbirwa, cyangwa uburyo bworoshye bwo gukoresha urubura n'ubushyuhe. Umuganga wawe ashobora kugufasha kumenya uburyo bushobora gukora neza ku bwoko bw'ububabare bwawe bwihariye n'amateka yawe y'ubuvuzi.
Gusanisha menthol na methyl salicylate na ibuprofen gel biterwa n'ubwoko bw'ububabare bwawe bwihariye n'uburyo umuntu ku giti cye yakira imiti itandukanye. Byombi bifite imbaraga zabyo kandi bikwiriye ibihe bitandukanye.
Menthol na methyl salicylate bikora cyane nka counterirritant, bitanga ibyiyumvo bikonjesha kandi bishyushya bishobora gutandukanya ububabare. Ibi bituma bikora neza cyane ku mitsi ibabara no kuribwa guto aho ingaruka zo gutandukanya zunguka.
Ibuprofen gel, ku rundi ruhande, irimo umuti urwanya umubyimbirwe ushobora kugabanya ububabare no kubyimbirwa. Ibi bituma bishobora gukora neza ku bibazo birimo kubyimbirwa, nka arthrite cyangwa imvune za siporo zifite kubyimbirwa.
Ku mubabaro woroshye w'imitsi nyuma yo gukora imyitozo, menthol na methyl salicylate bishobora gutanga ubufasha bwihuse bitewe n'ingaruka zayo zo gukonjesha no gushyushya. Ariko, ku bibazo birwanya umubyimbirwe cyangwa imvune zifite kubyimbirwa, ibuprofen gel ishobora gutanga ubufasha bwuzuye binyuze mu gukemura kubyimbirwa kwabiteye.
Yego, iyi mvange irashobora kuba nziza kandi ifasha kubabara gake kwa arutiritisi ku bantu benshi. Ingaruka zo gukonjesha no gushyuha zirashobora gutanga ubufasha bw'igihe gito ku guhagarara kw'ingingo n'akababaro bifitanye isano no kwiyongera kwa arutiritisi.
Ariko, uyu muti ukora neza ku kubabara ku rwego rwo hejuru kandi ntushobora gukora neza ku guhura kw'ingingo zikomeye. Niba ufite arutiritisi ikomeye cyangwa niba kubabara kw'ingingo zawe guherekejwe no kubyimba bikomeye, ushobora gukenera imiti yiyongera. Buri gihe ujye ugisha inama umuganga wawe ku buryo bwiza bwo gucunga ibimenyetso bya arutiritisi yawe.
Niba ushyizeho uyu muti mwinshi cyane, vuba na vuba woze ibirenzeho ukoresheje isabune n'amazi akonje. Ushobora guhura no kongera gutwika, kuruma, cyangwa kurakara kw'uruhu iyo byinshi bishyirwa ahantu hamwe.
Ntugashe ubushyuhe kuri ako gace cyangwa ufate ishoweri ishyushye ako kanya nyuma yo gukoresha byinshi, kuko ibi bishobora kongera kwinjizwa no gukomeza kurakara. Niba uhuye no gutwika bikomeye, kubyimba, cyangwa ibimenyetso byo kwibasirwa n'umubiri, gisha ubufasha bw'ubuvuzi vuba na vuba. Ibyago byinshi byo gukoresha byinshi bitera gusa akababaro k'igihe gito kavaho no kumesa neza.
Kubera ko uyu ari umuti ushyirwa ku ruhu ukoreshwa mu gufasha ibimenyetso aho kuba ubuvuzi buteganyijwe, gucikwa urugero ntibiba ari ikibazo gikomeye. Shyiraho umuti igihe wibuka, igihe cyose urimo guhura no kubabara cyangwa akababaro.
Ntugashe umuti wiyongera kugirango usimbuze urugero rwacitse. Guma ku buryo bwo gukoresha busabwa, akenshi ni inshuro 3-4 ku munsi. Niba ukoresha buri gihe mu gucunga kubabara kw'igihe kirekire, gerageza kugumana igihe gihamye kugirango utange ubufasha buhoraho umunsi wose.
Ushobora kureka gukoresha uyu muti igihe ububabare bwawe bugabanutse cyangwa bugashira. Kubera ko wagenewe gufasha by'agateganyo ku bibazo bito by'ububabare, ntugomba gukomeza kuwukoresha umaze kumva umeze neza.
Niba umaze kuwukoresha iminsi myinshi kandi ububabare bwawe butagabanuka, cyangwa niba burushaho kwiyongera, ugomba kuwureka kandi ukegera umuganga wawe. Ububabare burambye bushobora kwerekana uburwayi busaba ubuvuzi butandukanye cyangwa isuzuma ry'umwuga.
Muri rusange, uyu muti ushyirwa ku ruhu ushobora gukoreshwa hamwe n'imiti igabanya ububabare ifatirwa mu kanwa nka acetaminophen cyangwa ibuprofen, kubera ko ushyirwa ku ruhu aho gufatirwa imbere. Ariko, ugomba kwirinda gukoresha imiti myinshi igabanya ububabare ishyirwa ku ruhu ahantu hamwe icyarimwe.
Niba ufata imiti yandikiwe na muganga, cyane cyane imiti ituma amaraso ataguma mu mubiri cyangwa indi miti irimo salicylates, banza ubaze umuganga wawe mbere yo gukoresha uru ruvange rushyirwa ku ruhu. Nubwo kwinjira mu ruhu ari gake, hariho amahirwe yo guhura, cyane cyane mugihe ukoresha igihe kirekire cyangwa ushyira ku bice binini by'uruhu.
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