Wong Lop Kong
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Wong Lop Kong (Chinese: 黃立光; full name: 黃立光跌打去濕驅風止痛油) is a medicated oil/ointment from Hong Kong.
The oil is used as topical pain reliever and sold outside of Hong Kong by traditional Chinese herbalist stores.
[edit] Ingredients
- Camphor
- Tea oil
- Resin
- Peppermint
- Frankincense
- Myrrh
- Safflower
- Angelica
- Chuanxiong
- Danshen
- Dragon's blood
[edit] Toxicity
The United States Food and Drug Administration declared Wong Lop Kong to be a toxic substance, due to its high level of camphor. Possible side effects include headaches, nausea, tremors, vomiting, seizures and death.[1]
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