My family and I have used this product for many years! It works, it's great for cuts, burns, boils, blemishes, bruising, anyplace you need rapid healing with minimal scarring. N. Bradcoe I have been using this product for over 35years and it is a life saver, I have shared with many firends and now they are buying it as well. Amy It's great for cuts burns scrapes and much much more It's soothing cooling, and minimizes scaring. A little known product that really works! N. Bradcoe Today, Zam-Buk is most frequently used in South Africa to relieve itching and pain. Zam-Buk Ointment Uses

However, for decades Zam-Buk was a critical healing ointment to rugby players who got cut on the field. Zambuk Ointment contains active ingredients such as eucalyptus oil and camphor to provide temporary itch relief. Dear Sirs, I have received the items indeed - and I thank you very much for the kind and speedy service. I'll be sure to pass on the word to my friends. Best regards, Lena Olin Zam-Buk ointment was first patented in 1902 by Charles Edward Fulford, whose Zam-Buk Company of Leeds, England, sold it as an herbal balm and antiseptic ointment. Zam-Buk Ointment is generally safe for use and can be applied to affected areas of your skin as often as required. If symptoms persist or worsen after application, please seek consultation with a doctor immediately.Zam-Buk promotes the healing of cuts, bruises, burns, scratches, and scalds. This wonderful herbal balm eases soreness after shaving, sunburns, rashes, chilblains, cold sores, chafed skin insect bites and stings. I have found the products very useful for many year and, I think I always will. I am recently recovering from torn liguments in my shoulder and the liniment has proven very good in assisting my recovery. Mr Barry White This is the only treatment I have found between Ireland, Belarus, Australia and Thailand that adequately treats the effects of insect bites. Tara ODonovan a b c "The Composition of Certain Secret Remedies", The British Medical Journal, 1 (2468): 942–944, 18 April 1908, doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.2468.942, JSTOR 25277285, S2CID 8364985 Camphor is made either by extracting and steam distillation of the bark of camphor trees, or (more common) chemically manufactured from Turpentine. ³ Zam-Buk Ointment Side-Effects

Zambuk has been a family favorite since the 1970's for battling our mosiquito itches and bites. Fantastic stuff and so glad we could find it once again! S. T. Camphor is a terpene (an organic compound) that is frequently used in vapor rubs and herbal salves to relieve pain and reduce itching. Camphor seems to increase blood flow to the area and stimulates nerve ending when applied topically. It also treats toenail fungus, warts, cold sores, hemorrhoids, first degree burns, and osteoarthritis. The exact source of the name is unknown but the word zambuk once commonly referred to ambulance-men and first aiders at rugby league matches in Australia and New Zealand. The 'zambuk' would race across the pitch to help an injured player. The name was eventually replaced in the 1970s, with 'trainers' and 'runners'. ¹ Zam-Buk Ointment is use to relieve the itchiness caused by insect bites and is not intended for use as a mosquito repellent. An interstate friend put me onto this product when I cut myself badly while visiting her. It healed the cut in a few days. It really is amazing stuff A. L. D.Eucalyptus oil and camphor, the active ingredients in Zam-Buk Ointment, contain anti-inflammatory properties which can help to relieve pain, and the itchiness associated with minor wounds, burns, scalds, chapped hands, and mosquito and insect bites I was very happy with the product that i reiceved and the short time it took to get it! one happy customer!! Brian Vibert Zam-Buk The Real Makoya Herbal Ointment 60g is made with eucalyptus oil, camphor, thyme oil and sassafras oil, and is a herbal ointment perfect for a range of skin conditions. Use it to moisturise dry, flaky skin or to soothe scrapes, burns, insect bites and other minor skin ailments. There is no other product like Zam-Buk on the market that I am aware of. It is one amazing product. I have been using it for as long as I can remember. Gerald Kole What's this, you've never heard of Zam-Buk?" Apparently, everyone knows about Zam-Buk, just not Americans.

The active ingredients are Camphor 1,66 g, Eucalyptus oil 5,03 g, Thymus vulgaris 0,50 g and Sassafras oil 0,62 g, per 100 g. The other ingredients are Colophony resin, Copper-chlorophyll, D&C yellow, Paraffin hard, Paraffin white soft and Micro wax. Use of sassafras oil is also associated with liver damage. Finally, there's concern that consumption of sassafras during pregnancy can result in miscarriage.The product is still manufactured today, often by Bayer, who now owns the trade mark [5] in some, but not all, countries. It is available in Southern Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Eucalyptus Oil is traditionally used to treat insect bites, burns and cuts. It is often used topically as an antiseptic to reduce the risk of infection and to stimulate healing. Additionally, eucalyptus is commonly used to relieve pain when it is rubbed into sore muscles. 2. Thyme Oil Zam-Buk is a popular and inexpensive herbal ointment found in most medicine cabinets in South Africa for over 100 years. Decision on opposition to trade mark application" (PDF). Intellectual Property Office. 21 October 2008 . Retrieved 20 February 2015. Sassafras has a very long history of herbal use. It was widely utilized by Native American tribes who used it to treat a wide range of ailments including gastrointestinal ailments, colds, kidney ailments, rheumatism, and skin eruptions. Also, the oil of sassafras was commonly used as a painkiller and an antiseptic in dentistry. ²