What are Karavaev's balsams?

In periodicals, it is difficult to find detailed information about the creator of the substance under the name "Karvayev's balsam". Reviews about this tool are the opposite. Some consumers vote for his magical abilities in healing of many ailments, others completely reject the drug in medicinal properties.

To begin with, it should be said that the name "balms of Karavaev" means three main external means: "Vitaon", "Somaton" and "Auron", as well as their modifications. All balsams are sold in pharmacies, actively advertised, but only one of them - "Vital" - is registered as a medicinal product in the category "parapharmaceutics" (that is, the product of an additional pharmacy assortment) of the group "skin care". The manufacturer of all products under the general name of "balsams of Karavaev" is a Russian company LLC "Litomed".

Composition and properties of Caravaev's balsams

The drug "Vitaon" is the extracts of 12 herbs dissolved in the oil. This includes St. John's wort, chamomile, mint, wormwood, dog rose, thyme, pine buds, yarrow, calendula, caraway seeds, fennel, celandine. It also contains camphor and essential oils of orange, mint, fennel. Thanks to its composition, balm "Vital" - a good antiseptic, analgesic, it can successfully heal wounds on the skin. The product is available in two versions - soy and olive oil. The second is preferable for those who are interested in the most careful care of the skin.

The medicinal properties of herbs and fruits from which Karavaev's balsams are synthesized are used in dermatology with neurodermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, intertrigo and skin itching. Antibacterial and healing possibilities of chamomile, celandine, calendula and other herbs are welcomed in gynecology, dentistry, and diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Pharmacists use extracts from medicinal herbs to create drops and sprays that help with genyantritis, rhinitis, tonsillitis. According to consumers, many help Vital (balm Karavaeva) with a cold.

Means Somaton and Auron, which are not medicines, are recommended by the manufacturer for use with stagnant phenomena in the body, salt deposits, with radiculitis, varicose veins, stroke, hypertension, cerebral overwork. Fans of Karavaev's balms assert that these means, penetrating through the skin into the blood, are able to enrich it and purify it of toxins. However, there is no scientific data on this ability of drugs under the brand name "Balsams of Karavaev."

The way of applying Caravaev's balms

The preparation "Vitaon" is impregnated with a tampon or bandage and placed on the affected areas of the skin or mucous membrane. It is possible to simply apply a thin layer of the product on the skin.

Balsam "Somaton" contains all of the above extracts and is supplemented with licorice. The basis is water and fir oil. The agent is used on the joints, massaged with it areas of the muscles. Other lovers are rubbed with substance from head to toe, claiming that this is a good prevention against colds. When the skin begins to feel chill, the product must be washed off under a warm shower.

The "Auron" agents offer to use to eliminate headaches, fatigue, insomnia. It is recommended to rub the emulsion into the scalp, hold it warm with a towel and wash it off after 15 minutes, without using shampoo.

Whether the balsams of Karavaev are miraculous elixirs not yet fully understood by science, there is a placebo effect or this is the result of a well-organized advertising campaign - not completely clear, but these drugs are popular in the people.