Can Feng You Jing be taken orally?
Nov 29, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Introduction
As a common topical medication, Feng You Jing (Wind Oil) mainly contains menthol, methyl salicylate, camphor, eucalyptus oil, and other ingredients. It has cooling, analgesic, antipruritic, and insect-repelling effects, and is therefore used to relieve discomforts such as headaches, insect bites, and motion sickness. Feng You Jing is not a food product, and its manufacturing process and quality control standards do not meet the requirements for food safety.
Under normal circumstances, essential balm (wind oil) should not be ingested. The specific analysis is as follows:
As a common topical medication suitable for individuals older than one month, essential balm primarily contains menthol, methyl salicylate, camphor, eucalyptus oil, and other ingredients. It has effects including cooling, pain relief, itch relief, and insect repellent, and thus is used to alleviate discomforts such as headaches, insect bites, and motion sickness. Essential balm is not a food product; its manufacturing process and quality control standards do not meet food safety requirements. Moreover, its ingredients are irritants and direct ingestion may damage the mucous membranes of the mouth, esophagus, and stomach, causing symptoms such as pain and bleeding. Therefore, essential balm should not be consumed.
In daily use, it is important to store essential balm out of children's reach to avoid accidental ingestion. When using essential balm, follow strictly the instructions provided in the product manual to ensure safe and effective application.
