Avalon Active The Original Cream is a topical pain relief cream formulated to provide temporary relief from muscular and joint pain. It contains herbal pain-relieving ingredients along with methyl salicylate, camphor and menthol which penetrate deeply and can help to reduce pain and inflammation. It increases blood flow to the painful areas and decreases the pain. Methyl salicylate is a natural pain reliever that relieves musculoskeletal pain in the muscles, joints, and tendons, while camphor is a topical analgesic that can help to soothe sore muscles and joints.