This product does work!
Tiger Balm was suggested to me by my rheumatologist, who said that some of his other patients had told him that it works. I decided to try it to determine if it would be useful to relieve pain in my knees and hip between visits to his office. Surprisingly, Tiger Balm worked extremely well with my first application. I used rubber gloves to apply it and rubbed it in well—into the same spots where other products, like pain patches and ointments, had been applied. I felt a slight warming sensation; smelled a strong, offensive odor; but received immediate relief in the areas where it had been spread. The odor dissipated after a few hours (I had probably used more than necessary) and the relief lasted the entire day. I was able to move around freely and normally. I am now a regular user and will keep Tiger Balm in stock, along with the large Tiger Balm ultra strength patches that I can stretch over my hip. The large, ultra strength patches also work well and can be cut to fit smaller areas. I have not used any regular strength ointment or patches and cannot vouch for those items. In terms of any negatives, I would note the following: (1) the wait time for use, before or after a bath or shower, is annoying; (2) the odor is off-putting (I now apply early so that I can wait an hour or two before leaving the house so that I will not offend anyone; and (3) the need for medical tape— for the patches that are applied to moving body parts, like knees or elbows, etc.—is bothersome. The pain relief received probably will outweigh the negatives that have been noted. Read more