Uses for Icy Blue Camphor

Also known as "blue ice gel," Icy Blue is a product named both for its blue color and its woodsy scent, the latter of which comes from its active ingredients, camphor and menthol. Whether packaged as Icy Blue or sold as a generic camphor-menthol ointment, this remedy has a wide range of therapeutic uses.

Sports Injuries

• Camphor-menthol ointment is perhaps most useful to those individuals who are most prone to injuring their bodies--amateur and professional athletes. The primary indication the National Library of Medicine gives for the use of icy blue camphor is sports-related injuries affecting mobility, such as sprains. It's important to understand, however, that this remedy is not a fix all--the website goes on to note that the injured should only use it for seven days before seeking professional medical advice.

Arthritis

• Of course, athletes are not the only people who experience mobility issues. On the other end of the spectrum, older individuals afflicted from arthritis can have similar difficulties that can also benefit from the use of camphor-menthol ointments. Again, this topical remedy is not a substitute for medical care; although it can soothe sore joints, it won't do anything to reverse arthritis.

Ringworm

• Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin which gets its name from the raised circles, or "rings," it forms on its host's body. One brand of camphor-menthol ointment called Blue Star Ointment has received testimonials as a cure for this obnoxious infection, which is both uncomfortable and contagious, particularly for athletes who regularly come into close contact with others.