Tiger Balm Ultra Strength Ointment (50 Grams/1.7 Ounces)

by Tiger Balm

Product Features

• Fast relief for: arthritis, strained muscle, back aches, sore shoulders, tired and cramped legs and
• Relieves pains within seconds

Product Description

Tiger Balm is a legendary pain relieving product developed for a Chinese emporer more than a centuray ago during the Ching Dynasty. The commercialization of Tiger Balm dates back more than 130 years ago to Rangoon, Burma, where the father of Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par mixed it in his apothecary shop. Boon Haw and Boon Par further perfected the formula with camphor mixed with menthol, cajupt, clove, cassia and perppermint oil. To these days, those ingredients are essential in all Tiger Balm products and have been unchanged for the 100 years. Today, Tiger Balm is the world's most widely used muti-purpose ointments, it soothes and relieves pains from arthritis, overexertion and vigorous physical actitives. It is also used for tired and cramped legs and also as sports warm-up.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006G8RLW
• Item model number: T-31541
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful for sore muscles, December 19, 2005

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Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tiger Balm Ultra Strength Ointment (50 Grams/1.7 Ounces) (Health and Beauty)

Tiger Balm is an ancient combination of herbs that supposedly was used on Chinese emperors. An herbalist in the early 1900s, Au Chu Kin, started marketing this product for the masses, and the lotion was named after one of his sons, whose nickname was "Tiger". The main ingredients are 11% camphor and 11% menthol. In addition, essence of clove, mint, cassia and cajuput are used.

You might compare Tiger Balm with Vicks Vaporub, I know my boyfriend did :) Vicks is more of a baby sister - it only has 4.8% camphor and 2.6 menthol, plus 1.2% eucalyptus oil. This gives Vicks a decidedly different aroma. Vicks is often used on kids, so it makes sense that it would be more mild. I grew up on Vicks, I'm not saying it's bad! I'm just saying that Vicks' strong aroma / mild heat is a combo that helps me clear my sinusses when I'm sick. It's not what I want to use to soothe my killer back / shoulder aches and smell all day when my nose is working.

In any case, I first got hooked on Tiger Balm after going to a massage person to help me with my aching shoulders. I work very long hours and my shoulders would just kill me after a while. When she finished with the massage, she put a rub on them that tingled, felt warm, and really made them feel better. I decided I had to find some of this substance. After trying various options, I found that Tiger Balm really did the best job of giving me that warm, tingling, soothing relief from shoulder and back pain. Plus, I really like the clovey smell.

Camphor, a key ingredient, is a herb long used for its muscle-warming abilities. It is able to heat up the skin it's put on. This means the blood vessels open up, bringing more blood to the area. This helps healing and health of the area. Because camphor is so powerful, 11% is the most you can have in a cream according to FDA regulations.

Menthol, the other main ingredient, is in essence an anesthetic. It does the numbing of the region, to reduce the pain. The Japanese have used menthol for over 2,000 years. It's derived from the mint plant. This also means it's great to use on bug bites, because it both numbs the itching and brings in blood to help the spot heal.

Finally, clove has been in high demand since the days of the early Chinese emperors and Romans. The bud of a tree, clove is both tasty and also an anesthetic. Cajuput oil is in essence the same thing, but coming from leaves of a different plant.

Highly recommended!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awsome stuff, May 13, 2005

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Nicholi (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tiger Balm Ultra Strength Ointment (50 Grams/1.7 Ounces) (Health and Beauty)

Have been using tiger balm for years as a head ache releaver believe it or not. This ointment is awsome for muscle aches and the aroma also helps clear your sinuses, which comes from the camphor and menthol. The white version doesn't stain clothing or pillow like the ole red ointment did. I will never use another muscle ache releaver again. There is a wonderful cooling sensation on contact and then after a few minutes it turns to a warm relaxing sensation. You dont have to use a great deal of it either, this 1.7oz/50g tin would have lasted for at least a year if I had not been pregnant. I contacted my Doctor before using while pregnant and strongly suggest you do to, if pregnant.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars have stomach aches?, August 25, 2005

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Oliver Brody "Oliver" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tiger Balm Ultra Strength Ointment (50 Grams/1.7 Ounces) (Health and Beauty)

when i'm out on the road on vacation, i know i'll get a stomach ache from eating something sooner or later. that's why i carry this little ointment around just in case my aches come up.

i must say tiger balm is the best thing i've ever used. it relieves the pain right when you put it on, and it lasts all day and night. i highly recommend this to someone with constant stomach aches!