The Original analgesic rub is used by people with active lifestyles such as athletes. It is also effective on young children above the age of 2 and the elderly. These are for quite different kinds of aches and pains. The heat rub relieves muscle and back pain in athletes,
minor bruises and insect bites and other itches in children, and joint and arthritic pains in the elderly.
Developed over quite a long period of time, the formula is composed of all-natural ingredients. The plant oil extracts used here have been proven and well known pain relief agents. Anti-inflammatory properties are present in some of these herbs. The oils, which are extracted from choice plants, are mixed together with a petroleum jelly and paraffin wax base to make the Original Tiger Balm. Menthol and camphor are the 2 main oils. Then a dash of mint, clove bud, and cajaput oils are mixed in.
Dating back to ancient China's Imperial Palace, the Original is supposed to have been popular with the Chinese Emperors. It did for them what it is doing now for our modern day athletes, our young children, and our elderly. Luckily for us, we do not have to be Chinese Emperors nor travel time and space to ancient China to be able to enjoy the benefits of this product. Tiger Balm is now available on the internet. It does not even matter what country you are in. Nowadays, online stores offer this product to interested buyers. They sell around the world.