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Bengay, spelled Ben-Gay before 1995, is a topical analgesic heat rub for temporary relief from muscle and joint pain associated with arthritis, bruises, simple backaches, overuse, sprains and strains.
Lunsford Richardson, a pharmacist in Selma, North Carolina, sold Ben-Gay and heard from his customers that it cleared their sinuses. Richardson formulated Vicks to cure his son’s croup . He blended menthol into petroleum jelly, at first calling it Richardson's Croup and Pneumonia Cure Salve, later changing the name to Vicks VapoRub.
Methyl salicylate, which is the analgesic ingredient in some heat rubs, can be toxic if used in excess. [1] Heating pads are also not recommended for use with heat rubs, because the added warmth may cause overabsorption of the active ingredients.
User's guide for a Dulcitone keyboard. A user guide, also commonly known as a user manual, is intended to assist users in using a particular product, service or application. It is usually written by a technician, product developer, or a company's customer service staff. Most user guides contain both a written guide and associated images.
All new cars come with an owner's manual from the manufacturer. Most owners leave them in the glove compartment for easy reference. This can make their frequent absence in rental cars frustrating because it violates the driver's user expectations, as well as makes it difficult to use controls that are not understood, which is not good because understanding control operation of an unfamiliar ...
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Draw on it as you will, it never run dry." [20] Many of the ancient texts were dedicated explanations of how a man could use sex to extend his own life, but his life was extended only through the absorption of the woman's vital energies (jing and qi). Some Taoists came to call the act of sex "the battle of stealing and strengthening". [21]
Beignets from Haute-Savoie. Variations of fried dough can be found across cuisines internationally; however, the origin of the term beignet is specifically French. They were brought to New Orleans in the 18th century by French colonists, [10] from "the old mother country", [12] also brought by Acadians, [13] and became a large part of home-style Creole cooking.