• Muscle aches. Tiger Balm is an ointment used to relieve muscle pain associated with overwork, back pain, arthritis and any musculoskeletal problem. By improving the circulation of energy and blood, Tiger Balm allows muscles to relax and reduces inflammation in joints and tendons. Thus, it relieves pain and helps the healing process.
• Migraines and headaches. This ointment is also used to relieve migraines and headaches, of mild to moderate intensity.
• Mosquito bites. It can be applied topically to relieve mosquito bites.
• Cough. It helps to clear the respiratory tract by application on the chest and on the back, in case of cough.

For external use only

Apply to the area to be treated. Repeat as needed 2-3 times a day.

There are two main categories of products for external application against musculoskeletal pain: those whose main therapeutic action is to relieve pain and those whose main therapeutic action is to accelerate the healing process. Tiger Balm falls into the first category.

Camphor and cloves warm. Menthol and cajeput are refreshing. White Tiger Balm therefore has a rather neutral nature, which makes it a broad spectrum product. Its action is gentle. It is easy to use and safe.

For thousands of years, herbalists and traditional Chinese medicine physicians have used different herbal remedies for pain relief by external application in the form of ointment, oil, lotion, or poultice. Aw Chu Kin, an herbalist who lived in Rangoon, studied different kinds of ointments and found that the mixture of camphor, cloves and menthol brought real relief. Tiger Balm was born. His son, Aw Boon Haw, seeing the potential of this product, moved to Singapore in 1926 and transformed this handcrafted product into a world famous trademark. The undeniable success of the effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is used by millions of people in more than 100 countries.

In a clinical trial to verify the safety of eleven topical preparations commonly used in Hong Kong, Tiger Balm was found to be relatively safe as in only 0,5% to 1,5% of cases, slight skin irritation was noted¹.

• Contraindicated for children under 2 years old.
• There is a danger of skin reactions if an external heat source, such as a heating pad, is added or if a bandage is covered.
• Do not apply to mucous membranes, eyes and irritated skin.
• Stop the application if inflammation, itching or burning appear.
• Keep out of the reach of children.

• Camphor
• Dementholized mint oil
• menthol
• Essence de cajeput
• Clove essence

Health Canada has assigned a DIN (Drug Identification Number) to the following product, which certifies that it is free of contaminants, that it does not contain synthetic drugs and that the Traditional Chinese Pharmacopoeia recognizes its effectiveness for the uses described here.

Available in pharmacies, Chinese herbalists, several natural health product stores, as well as distributors of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine equipment.