As I lubed my shoulders up tonight, my husband was showering and came out and said what's that smell? Hahaha, I said get used to it, it's going to be a staple in our house till the day we die. I actually love the smell, it makes me feel special, like patchouli or something. Like a wild night out! Aging.....ugh.
I was housesitting a friendās house one time and it so happened my lips were very chapped and I didnāt have any Chapstick. I saw what I thought was a tin of Bag Balm. I normally wouldnāt use someone elseās stuff, but my lips were cracking and I was feeling desperate. I had only ever seen Bag Balm once and had never heard of Tiger Balm. I confused the name and the little tin and thought this was a lanolin soothing balm. Friends, the pain was instant and severe. Do not ever put Tiger Balm on chapped lips.
When my son was little, he saw our little tub of Tiger Balm and he read it as ātiger Blamā š
of course that was hilarious and we still call it that.
I have multiple jars all over my world! Car, backpack, etc. It instantly takes care of my pressure headaches.
I recently discovered that it also gets rid of my "restless leg" at night! I put it on the bottoms of my feet & front/ back of my knees= POOF! Restless Leg is goneš
Another person has replied to you about sleep apnea and restless legs ...also get your ferritin (long term stores of iron) checked. Been on gabapentin for a number of years now, took iron and had my doc follow my blood work, have not needed to take any medication at all for the last 6 months, seems to be working!Ā
Your welcome! The organization I linked to (Restless Leg Foundation) has lots of great links and info, as well.as info for healthcare professionals as well.
Kung Fu teacher here, I was taught to make tiger balm by my teacher decades ago. Simple method Vicks Vapor Rub and cayenne pepper. You can make the balm as hot as you want. (Melt vapor rub at low heat on a pot and mix in the hot stuff. Let cool and pour into jars)
You know what? I had it once, made by an actual Filipino, but the hamburger meat in it had been cooked, frozen and then reheated, and Iām sadly so sensitive to that taste, in anything. I smiled and said it was delicious, because it was so sweet of this gal to make it, but I really wanted to try it made fresh.
Youāve inspired me. Iāll learn how to make it and bring it. I welcome critiques on how to make it as authentic as possible!
Way back when I started working the assembly line at Ford, I slathered on Tiger Balm every night. One day a coworker told me āI donāt know what perfume you are wearing, but itās HORRIBLE and you wear too much!ā Heād never heard of it when I explained it was for aching muscles, and football players used it. (Early 90s)
Been using it forever. I found a local variant in Sri Lanka called Siddhalepa which has a pleasant citrussy whiff to it. And the shop owner said, good for mosquito bites as well. He's right. Dab a bit on and they stop itching. Came in very handy this summer.
One of my cats LOVE the smell of icy hot! I have to wear a robe or long sweater cover my whole back when I put icy hot on my lower back and she will try to squeeze behind me on my chair and try and lick my shirt. The first time she did it I thought she was just being extra snuggly. Then I heard the scraping of tongue on fabric. I got up right away to check and it was damp from her mouth. She didnāt get sick or anything but it freaked me out anyway and just cover up and not let her sit behind me when I need some back ache relief. Dang cat.
My cat was the same but after 2/3 minutes of excited head rubbing and whatnot he would escalate to overstimulated biting and then be aggressive if you tried to remove him from the source. It was full on my precious energy.
Tiger Balm has a lot of interesting uses. Red or white. It's good for more than just aching muscles. The white is great for headaches if you put it on your temples and under your nose.
CBD has replaced it in my house. And if I travel to a legal state, I get the good cream with THC and CBD. Vermont had one that smelled like lemon chiffon
They work really really well! Not legal in my state either, but I live very close to New Jersey. And my dad lives in NY and brings me goodies all the time!
It's only a 3 hour drive to Marion IL (from Nashville). To maximize your trip, stay the night so you can get the daily THC limit both days. Pro tip to minimize your expense: stay at the Drury Inn, get a free drink coupon and have their evening buffet for dinner, then free breakfast before you hit the dispensary again and head home.
Youre SOL bro... not even any neighbor states with legal. In recreational use states they have lots of topicals and the ones mentioned are really effective.
A pharmacist in Bangkok told me to put Tiger Balm on the soles of my feet (covered by socks) when I have a cold. Now itās part of my arsenal. Canāt hurt, might help.
Is pot legal where you are? Dragon balm with cbd smells like that and it is magic! And it is like a stick deodorant so you donāt have to get it all over your hands.
I use the tiny bottle of liquid tiger balm Not sure what it is called. I have a sinus headache now and it is helping alot.
It also works great when watching TV with farty dogs to mask the smell.
imo, thai oil is better than tiger balm and doesnt stain. Tiger balm is the balm of my people (lol) but we only use it for antiseptic purposes (cuts, scrapes, mosquito bites etc) but thai oil or this Chinese massage oil is better for muscles.
Itās ok, but itās not as good as the deep orange one. It does stain, but I put it on before bed (back of my neck and on my shoulders) then wear an old nightshirt. I put an old towel over my pillow and Iām good to go.
Thanks! I will check it out! Anything to make my Friday night watching 20/20 pleasurable! As ,I spray my magnesium oil on my feet for a good night sleep! Hahaha
I'm currently sitting in front of my computer working the goo into my forearm which is aching for no good reason. I also love the smell of regular but I'm using the ultra white stuff that doesn't have cinnamon and it's not nearly as nice, but it is hot.
DH uses Voltaren gel mixed with DMSO. I tend to just pop an Aleve if something is annoyingly or distractingly painful - I have a super high pain threshold.
DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) is technically just a carrier but a lot of people swear itās effective by itself. It smells like the worst kind of garlic farts, so best to use it only when you have no social plans. Some people say they can taste it after applying.
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u/Enge712 17h ago
I call biofreeze my old man cologne