“Seriously though, what do they put in Mara Moja?”

This was the tweet that made student doctor @mmmicheni publish a whole Twitter thread on why Mara Moja generally just works. If you’ve felt faster or better relief using Mara Moja compared to other painkillers, here’s why.

The reason Mara Moja works so well is cause it has something most other pain relievers don't.

Here's a ka-short (unpaid ?) thread real quick! ?? https://t.co/6VVrz9Czve pic.twitter.com/csIEAWnw7C

— My Doctor ?? (@mmmicheni) February 28, 2021

For context, the kawaida, normal Panadol contains 500mg of Paracetamol alongside a bunch of other smoll-smoll ingredients.

— My Doctor ?? (@mmmicheni) February 28, 2021

The downside of this is that it relieves PAIN but doesn't necessarily deal with the INFLAMMATION that is an important part of your pain.

Yaani, Paracetamol serves an analgesic role but not an anti-inflammatory one, you understand?

— My Doctor ?? (@mmmicheni) February 28, 2021

The reason you're in pain isn't because you're just "in pain"; it's cause the muscle tendons at your shoulder are inflamed/ "on fire".

So when you take PCM, it deals with the "pain" but doesn't really deal with the pain, y'know what I'm saying?

— My Doctor ?? (@mmmicheni) February 28, 2021

Diclofenac is a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID for short.

it's primary role is to reduce inflammation, ok? to turn down the heat.

and let me tell you Maina, it does this role veeeeeeeery well. ? pic.twitter.com/UaSpaJ9lIB

— My Doctor ?? (@mmmicheni) February 28, 2021

So Mara Moja comes in carrying that solid Paracetamol Power, that badass Aspirin Ability (Aspirin is also an NSAID, btw) (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, ie), & to top it off, some of that good-good Caffeine Content. pic.twitter.com/cqem6CJj78

— My Doctor ?? (@mmmicheni) February 28, 2021

that is, the Paracetamol works on brain pathways, Aspirin reduces inflammation, then caffeine tells the organ to stop feeling pain.

the pain is just zimwa'd like "shhh, it's okay" pic.twitter.com/mXgeoJFGFT

— My Doctor ?? (@mmmicheni) February 28, 2021