Tiger Balm

Essential for any medical cabinet, I have found Tiger Balm to be very useful for muscle pain and as a decongestant. Other people have reported that it is useful for joint pain and insect bites. Before you rush off to slather it all over yourself, however, make sure you read the precautions at the end of this article. I have given Tiger Balm four stars because, while it's excellent stuff, it can be a little inconvenient to use, and can have unpleasant effects if used improperly. WHERE TO BUY Although other reviews mention a milder orange tiger balm, I have only ever found it in red and white, so possibly they're talking about another brand. Do be ...  Read the complete review

Tiger Balm is available in red extra strength, or white/original: For this review, I am going to talk about the white/original version, mainly because, having tried them both, I don't find the red one any stronger but I DO find that it stains everything it comes into contact with! However, the white/original Tiger Balm is fantastic. It doesn't stain, as it rubs in to become invisible, yet the relief it offers for a variety of ailments is just great. I have only seen the red Tiger Balm in shops , so I buy the white version in bulk on Ebay, personally. I first discovered Tiger Balm in my childhood, when I lived in South-East Asia and no-one was ever ...  Read the complete review

Tiger Balm was the brainchild of a Chinese Herbalist many years ago. The balm was originally formulated for the Chinese Emperors to use. After the herbalists death one of his sons travelled the East accompanied by a Tiger ( A symbol of strength and vitality in the East) selling the balm wherever he could. In the 1920`s his two sons established a company base in Singapore to manufacture the Tiger Balm and the product is widely used throughout the World nowadays. Tiger Balm is used for the relief of muscular aches and pains, I find it especially useful after I have done a hard days gardening. The Balm can be bought in two strengths, the Red ...  Read the complete review

Although I had heard of Tiger Balm before, the first time I actually used this product was in October last year when I was in Thailand as I had been told that it could help with mosquito bights. Tiger Balm Tiger Balm was created in 1870 by a man named Aw Chu Kin who was a Chinese herbalist. Since then, it has continued to be used to treat a number of ailments. Tiger Balm comes in three different varieties which are Tiger Balm Red, Tiger Balm Orange and Tiger Balm White. Sizes Tiger Balm comes in four different sizes which are 4grams, 10 grams, 19.4grams and 30 grams. Although all these sizes are available, I have personally found that the ...  Read the complete review

Back pain is most debilitating, take my word for it if you have never suffered. I took pain killers for over a week and felt a slight improvement, when suddenly the other side gave way, and pain shot down my leg. Sciatica, said the know all doctors at work, it will go in its own time and come back again. THANK YOU! No sympathy, just get on it with it, don’t take back pain lying down, the poster says! I decided to try some pain rub, and went into the Pharmacy to buy something. One of the assistants recommended Tiger Balm, but assured me I would get it cheaper from another shop, I bought the Ralgex, but was given the Tiger balm as a gift the following ...  Read the complete review