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	Pain can often be treated with heat or cold. Our sensation of pain may be influenced by competing stimuli. In cooling down a scalded part of the body with an ice-pack, the cold stimulus is being superimposed on the scalding stimulus. Cold is also ideal in aiding treatment of inflammation. Contrary to this, heat relaxes the musculature and enhances blood circulation. It can be successfully used for treating muscle tension and cramps. Protracted or strong pain, especially when of undefined cause, always requires concrete medical supervision. Light to moderately strong pain with known origin can be treated successfully with prescription-free pain relievers. The most well-known active ingredient against pain is acetylsalicylic acid. Its effect is based on the interplay of various factors responsible for emergence and directing of pain as well as inflammation. It thus acts in a number of ways in a pain relieving, anti-pyretic and anti-inflammatory fashion.