Tiger Balm
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Tiger Balm 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.
Tiger Balm is available in two variants:
- Tiger Balm Red - contains cassia oil, for muscular aches and pains.
- Tiger Balm White - for headaches, nasal congestion, stuffy nose, insect bites and itchiness.
Tiger Balm Recipe
Ingredients: % by weight amt. needed for 56oz. batch
- Menthol crystals 20% 9.6 oz.
- Camphor blocks 32% 15.36 oz.
- Beeswax 20% 9.6 oz.
- Petroleum Jelly 4% 1.92 oz.
- Oil of Clove 8% 3.8 oz.
- Oil of Cajuput 8% 3.8 oz.
- Oil of Cinnamon 8% 3.8 oz.
- Ammonium Hydroxide 1 oz. (optional)
If ammonium hydroxide is added, the contents will turn red.
See also
External links
- Tiger Balm homepage
- Tiger Balm Canada (more readable for western users)
- Haw Par Corporation homepagede:Tiger Balm
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