Drinking essential oil to prevent heatstroke? Doctors don't advocate

Recently, a post about "oral essential balm can prevent heatstroke" has been circulated in microblog and wechat circle of friends Is it really effective to take essential balm? On August 13, the reporter visited some pharmacies and relevant doctors in Urumqi, Xinjiang, and verified this statement On the same day, a reporter in a drugstore in Zhongshan Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang, asked the salesperson, "is it OK to take the essential balm orally? Does it have any effect on preventing heatstroke?" the salesperson replied: "the essential balm is generally for external use, and few are taken orally." She said she had not heard of the effect of oral administration on heatstroke prevention Subsequently, the reporter visited more than 10 pharmacies in Xiaoxigou, Urumqi, Xinjiang, Railway Bureau, medical college and other places The salesmen of the pharmacies did not know that oral aeolian essence can prevent heatstroke At a drugstore in xibajiahu Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang, salespeople said there was no problem with oral administration of Fengyoujing as long as it could be drunk Reporter sees in the manual of essence of wind oil, its main component is menthol, camphor, eugenol, etc In addition, in the instructions for use, it is written that Fengyoujing can be taken orally with the dosage of 4-6 drops each time Sun Qiang, chief of the Propaganda Department of the party Hospital of Xinjiang traditional Chinese medicine hospital, told reporters: "the essence itself has a certain role in preventing heatstroke But Fengyoujing belongs to class B over-the-counter drugs Since it is a drug, it has certain toxicity, and it is very irritating to oral cavity, skin and mucous membrane It contains pigment, flavor and other accessories and thickener paraffin does not meet the edible standard, so it is not recommended to use it as an oral medication.