AGENT FOR THE EXTERNAL TREATMENT OF PAIN AND SKIN DISORDERS

摘要

The invention relates to agents for the external treatment of myalgia, arthralgia, dermalgia and/or neuralgia, which contain the pulverized or crushed parts of the whole fruit or of an extract of parts of the whole fruit of a sweet chestnut. The pharmacological effects are increased with the addition of pulverized or crushed comfrey roots and/or leaves or of an extract of comfrey roots and leaves or walnut leaves. The inventive agent is particularly effective in treating neurodermatitis, ischialgias, rheumatism and sprains. Said agent is also successfully used for the treatment of psoriasis, acne, cracked skin, dry skin, skin irritations or seborrhoeic scalp and skin disorders and for the prevention or treatment of sunburn.