What is Tiger Balm®?
Tiger Balm® is an ointment which is designed to treat muscle aches and pains. Application of the ointment creates a feeling of heat in the muscle, encouraging it to relax and easing pain. The ingredients in Tiger Balm® are also supposed to help promote rapid healing. The Tiger Balm® company manufactures a large line of products, including the classic Tiger Balm®, an assortment of ointments and liniments, and cool packs for treatment of inflamed muscles. According to the company, the recipe for Tiger Balm® was developed in the 1870s by Aw Chu Lin, an herbalist who lived and worked in Burma. He marketed his products to the Chinese, especially the Imperial Court, and his children later moved the product and its manufacture to Singapore, where it is now managed by the Haw Par Healthcare Company. Lin’s original Tiger Balm® formed the basis for a large family of preparations aimed at treating a range of conditions. The basic recipe for Tiger Balm® includes menthol, camphor, clove bud oil, ca
