How do things like Tiger Balm and Capsaicin Creme work? How do they stop pain? Do they just mask the pain by overwhelming your nerves?

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How do things like Tiger Balm and Capsaicin Creme work? How do they stop pain? Do they just mask the pain by overwhelming your nerves?

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In a couple of ways: they provide different signals to the same nerve so pain is temporarily obscured; they also increase peripheral circulation in the area, bringing in more blood in and out, helping potentially reduce the inflammation

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