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

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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!

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.

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!

I get headaches daily. I use this all of the time. It gets me through a lot of them without suffering as much. Highly recommended.

I have been using Tiger Balm for over 25 years. When I was younger, I just used it for minor muscle strains after too much physical activity.
Now that I am older, I have arthritis and osteoporosis especially in my ribs and sternum. I rub the ointment over this area and within 3 or 4 minutes, the pain is gone. It will keep the pain away for at least 4-5 hours and you only need to use a tiny amount.
I especially love it because it is all natural. Plus, it smells great-a little like Vicks with cinnamon. It's not greasy either. Once you rub it into your skin, it goes right into your pores without leaving a residue.
I will probably be using it for the rest of my life and I am not worried about this product ever being discontinued because it is very popular and most importantly, it WORKS.

What a deal, buy big and save big. the best product for pain and aches. I have tested everything else but just can NOT beat Oriental product makes American product dirt worthless. God bless CHINA and ONLY China. Kidding, I am being too American here.