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Tiger Balm

I Googled Tiger Balm:

What is Tiger Balm? Menthol is either manmade or made from the extracts of mint oil. ... Tiger Balm (for the skin) is a combination medicine used to relieve minor muscle or joint pain. This medicine may also be used as a chest rub to soothe chest congestion and relieve cough caused by the flu or common cold.

 Camphor 11%, Menthol 10%, Cajuput Oil 7%, Dementholised Mint Oil 6%, Clove Oil 5%. Dementholised Mint Oil 16%, Cajuput Oil 13%, Camphor 11%, Menthol 8%, Clove Oil 1.5%. Inactive ingredients: Hard paraffin, Yellow soft paraffin. Tiger Balm Red also contains: Cinnamon oil.

 Sore throat and colds - There are a lot of symptoms you can experience when sick. By rubbing Tiger Balm on your chest and throat, you can help get rid of some of the issues you're experiencing. The product acts like vapor rub so it helps your nose while easing soreness.

 It is kind of like Vick's VapoRub on steroids so I was not so far off to think it might be relieving.

 HOWEVER, there can be side effects:
  • severe burning, stinging, or irritation after using this medicine; or
  • breathing problems after using this medicine on the chest or throat.
I have not experienced any of these side effects but I am not going to  recommend it  to those who have more sensitivities or allergies.

Like I said, I am not a doctor.

Comments

  1. Silver in AZJuly 6, 2018 at 1:20 AM

    I learned the long, hard way that I'm allergic to menthol/eucalyptus. Trees don't bother me too much, but any menthol products and I get asthma. Oddly enough, some asthma inhalers come with menthol IN them, so I must be careful.

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  2. TaborJuly 6, 2018 at 4:04 AM

    I remember see my first tiger balm decades ago while traveling in Asia. I could not read the ingredients, but thought at the time it was some extract from a tiger gland!

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  3. Arkansas PattiJuly 6, 2018 at 11:12 AM

    So glad it works for you. My Asian co-worker swore by it.

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  4. AbbyJuly 6, 2018 at 11:33 AM

    Aha, thanks for the follow up research! I've used Vick's since the days my mom slathered it on me as a kid. I'm gonna try some Tiger Balm to compare.

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  5. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)July 6, 2018 at 11:47 AM

    are you still experiencing the allergy symptoms?

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  6. Jenn JilksJuly 6, 2018 at 1:19 PM

    I love this stuff!

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  7. Sally WesselyJuly 6, 2018 at 1:29 PM

    I’ve used it before on sore muscles. I probably would be careful with it for myself around my chest. I am very allergic to eucalyptus. Are you still suffering from your allergies?

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  8. BarbaraJuly 6, 2018 at 1:58 PM

    I do pull out the vapor rub when the grand girls are coughing but I never think to use it for myself. I'll have to put it somewhere that I will see it fast when I am looking in the medicine chest.

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  9. Misadventures of WidowhoodJuly 6, 2018 at 2:05 PM

    I've never heard of Tiger Balm but I've used Waltkin's Menthol Camphor rub for decades. It only has two ingredients: Camphor and Menthol.

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