Tiger Balm, a product with multiple medicinal applications

Tiger Balm is recommended to relieve a severe headache, muscle pain, breathing difficulties, among others. For this, it is applied to the area to heal and it conducts light massage. It is an internationally renowned ointment developed in 1870 by Aw Chu Kin, a herbalist in Rangoon. Following the phenomenal success of this book, his son Aw Boon Haw who took over from him, moved to Singapore and built the Haw Par Healthcare Ltd., a large factory that he manages with his brother, Aw Boon. Tiger Balm continues to be produced by the ancient recipe and is now marketed in more than one hundred countries.

The different requirements of Tiger Balm

Tiger Balm is composed of camphor, menthol, peppermint oil, oil of cloves and oil of cajuput. Generally, it is prescribed to soothe insect bites, muscular pains such as arthritis and back pain. It is also said to soothe headaches and migraines as well as to clear the airway in cases of cough. Supposed to improve blood circulation, it is also considered an effective remedy to treat aches and skeletal muscle origin. In addition, it can also be used to treat colds, dizziness, minor burns and some irritation.

Directions for use

Tiger Balm is a product for external use only one can apply two to three times per day, depending on the care to make. To treat coughs, it is applied to the chest and / or back. For headaches and migraines, it is advisable to put a little on the forehead or temples, but in all cases, it takes a small amount that is in the palm of the hand, then we rub lightly for a few seconds to liquefy under the influence of heat, then it is applied to the area to treat it after mass until the product to work. However, it should not be used to treat children younger than two years as it is officially forbidden to pregnant women and nursing mothers. Moreover, it can sometimes cause some people allergic reactions such as burning or itching and if such cases arise, it is strongly advised to stop treatment immediately. In addition, it is also advisable to apply a sensitive or irritated skin as well as a wound. Finally, we must avoid contact with eyes like it does not cover with a bandage the treated part, on pain of skin reactions.