Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability to produce a local inflammatory reaction and affect some other part of the body by relieving underlying inflammation of deeper structures Also used to draw blood away from deep-seated areas
{i} medication which creates irritation in one area to ease irritation in another area
An agent that is applied to produce irritation at tone site so as to decrease perception of pain at the same or a distant site
Agents applied to the skin to produce an irritation for the purpose of counteracting a deep inflammation