Tiger Balm
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Tiger Balm (traditional Chinese: 虎標萬金油; pinyin: hǔbiao wànjīnyóu) is the trade name for a heat rub manufactured and distributed by Haw Par Healthcare in Singapore. It was originally developed in the 1870s by a herbalist, Aw Chu Kin, in Rangoon, Burma, who asked his sons Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par on his deathbed to perfect the product.[1]
Tiger Balm is available in several varieties, the weaker Tiger Balm White (which is recommended for use with headaches) and the stronger Tiger Balm Red (which is not to be used on the head). There is also another version called Tiger Balm Ultra.
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[edit] Composition
| Ingredient[2] | Red | White |
|---|---|---|
| Menthol | 10% | 8% |
| Camphor | 11% | 11% |
| Dementholised mint oil | 6% | 16% |
| Cajuput oil | 7% | 13% |
| Clove bud oil | 5% | 1.5% |
| Cassia oil | 5% |
The remainder is a petroleum jelly and paraffin base. The rub does not contain tiger parts.[3]
An original Tiger balm red or white have 25% of Camphor[4]. New named Tiger balm white HR does not have Cajuput oil anymore, this has been replaced by Eucalyptus oil [4]
[edit] See also
[edit] Indications
The Tiger balm can be used in the following cases:[5] :
- Myalgia muscular pains.
- Migraines and headaches of light intensity to moderate.
- Mosquito bites: to relieve the itch.
- Cough: to release the respiratory voices, in application on the chest and the back.
- Stomach ache: rub on stomach to relieve stomach upset.
[edit] References
- ^ Tiger Balm: Heritage, http://www.tigerbalm.com/index.php?id=7, retrieved 2009-09-30
- ^ Tiger Balm information
- ^ Tiger Balm brand on brandchannel.com
- ^ a b Tiger Balm shop
- ^ Tigerbalm.org
