Joint and bone pathologies are often accompanied by pain. To eliminate them, White Tiger ointment is excellent. The medicine is distinguished by its natural composition and rapid effectiveness. It is prescribed not only for pain caused by diseases of the musculoskeletal system, but also for colds. Before use, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with the mechanism of action of the product, instructions, contraindications and possible side effects.
Composition of tiger ointment
White Tiger Balm is a natural medicinal product for external use with multifunctional properties. Helps not only eliminate pain, but also prevents relapse of the disease. The ointment is produced by a Vietnamese pharmaceutical company. The production process of the drug uses modern technologies, as well as high-quality raw materials. It does not contain fragrances, chemicals or synthetic compounds, which allows you to use this product for a long time without any risks of side effects.
Balm White Tiger contains several active ingredients, each of which has a healing effect. The basis of the drug is 20% methyl salicylate, which is a natural analogue of aspirin and has a pronounced analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. In addition to it, the drug is rich in other important components:
- Menthol is a natural antiseptic with a cooling effect.
- Camphor is an anesthetic that helps neutralize joint and muscle pain.
- Eucalyptus is an antiseptic with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
- Cinnamon – has an antibacterial, analgesic and mild sedative effect.
- Cloves are a hemostatic and anti-inflammatory agent that protects blood vessels and capillaries from damage.
- Cajuput tree oil is a powerful antiseptic that helps eliminate spasms, has anesthetic and diaphoretic properties, and helps cope with diseases of the respiratory tract and ENT organs.
The unique and rich composition of the ointment allows it to be used for a wide variety of diseases that cause pain and inflammatory processes. You can buy White Tiger balm in a cardboard package containing a 20 g glass jar. The drug is well absorbed into the skin and does not leave marks on clothes or bedding. The price of the drug is quite affordable and does not exceed 200 - 250 rubles per package.
Effect of the balm
The effect of the drug is based on the expansion of blood vessels and increased sensitivity of nerve endings. As a result, the number of red blood cells near the surface of the skin increases, providing a warming effect. As a result, local blood flow is activated and the healing period is significantly reduced. The feeling of warmth eases discomfort.
The balm is effective for varicose veins - it relieves the feeling of fatigue and swelling. After insect bites, the balm eliminates itching. To combat digestive disorders, it is enough to rub the stomach with the drug.
It is important! Balm White Tiger is an indispensable thing for drivers - inhaling the herbal aroma clears the mind without affecting the nervous system. There is no addictive effect.
What does tiger balm help with?
Due to its composition, tiger ointment has a wide range of applications. Among the main indications for prescribing the drug are the following diseases and conditions:
- joint pain due to muscle strain;
- bruises;
- sprain;
- bursitis;
- sciatica;
- lumbago;
- tenosynovitis;
- migraine;
- rhinitis;
- bronchitis;
- insect bites.
The drug is also used for other joint diseases that are accompanied by pain of varying intensity. After application to the skin, it quickly relieves pain and warms up sore muscles, relieves inflammation, and accelerates tissue regeneration.
Medicinal qualities
Efficiency and positive effects are based on targeted effects through biologically active points.
Advantages of the balm over synthetic drugs:
- Safety;
- Efficiency;
- Safe, herbal composition;
- Low price.
The product is intended for external use only. Considering the balanced composition, the balm:
- Eliminates pain;
- Protects against hypothermia, has a warming effect;
- Normalizes blood circulation.
The ointment, in combination with acupressure movements, quickly relieves muscle tension, calms or stimulates the nervous system, normalizes energy balance and the functioning of the endocrine glands. Natural essential oils have an analgesic effect.
The therapeutic effect of the balm has been proven in the treatment of many pathologies. Significant improvement is observed with:
- Back diseases;
- Discomfort in the joints;
- Pain in muscle tissue;
- Post-traumatic syndrome;
- Headache and toothache;
- Rhinitis and flu;
- Disturbances in the functioning of the digestive system.
It is important! One of the advantages of the ointment is the ability to maintain healing qualities for a long time. This fact is confirmed by patient reviews.
Instructions for use of the drug
Vietnamese White Tiger ointment can only be used externally. Apply a thin layer to clean, dry skin in the area of inflammation. Frequency of use 3 – 4 times a day. Rub in with massage movements, after which a slight warmth and burning sensation is felt, which disappears within a short time.
- For diseases of the spine or joints, the ointment can be rubbed into the area of the spinal column, between the shoulder blades, knees, elbows and other joints.
- If the purpose of its use is rhinitis, it is recommended to apply the drug in the area of the bridge of the nose or wings of the nose.
- For headaches, just take a small amount of the product on your fingers and apply it to your temples, rub well, avoiding getting the product into your eyes.
- When you are worried about a cold or cough, White Tiger balm is recommended to be applied to the chest area and back. It is better to carry out such procedures before bedtime.
- Inhalation with the addition of this ointment will help get rid of dry cough. It is enough to take a small amount of the drug, add it to hot water, and breathe in the steam for 5 – 10 minutes.
When using the balm, you should avoid getting it into the eyes or other mucous membranes. If this happens, the affected area should be washed with running water. Do not apply the balm to open wounds, erosions, ulcers and other skin lesions.
Souvenir from Thailand
Balms "Red Tiger" and "White Tiger" will be an excellent gift from Thailand for friends and family members. A therapeutic souvenir will not only replace tired magnets, but will also bring tangible benefits to its recipients. Moreover, the cost of the miracle ointment is about 150-200 baht, which corresponds to 350-500 Russian rubles, and the shelf life is as much as 4 years.
You can buy jars of ointment in pharmacies in Thailand. Buying a product on the market is not the best solution due to the possibility of counterfeiting and violation of storage conditions.
Contraindications
Despite the natural composition of tiger balm, it has some contraindications for use:
- skin inflammation: eczema, pustules;
- skin damage: cuts, burns, scratches;
- increased sensitivity to the composition;
- children under 3 years old.
During pregnancy and lactation, the drug can be used only after consultation with a doctor, and only when there are no risks for the fetus or the woman herself. The risk of side effects after using the ointment is minimal; it increases only if the patient’s medical history contains contraindications. In this case, local skin reactions may occur in the form of rashes, itching, swelling or severe burning. If such symptoms appear, you should stop treatment with the balm.
Effect of the main components of white Tiger Balm
Camphor helps ease breathing, relieves nasal congestion, and is effective against pneumonia and motion sickness. Camphor has a powerful antibacterial effect. For diseases of the respiratory system, camphor softens sputum and helps its rapid separation. It is used in the treatment of back pain, sprains and muscles, joint pain and headaches. Helps relieve itching from insect bites.
Menthol is an essential oil component found in peppermint leaves. It has anti-inflammatory properties, instantly relieves nasal congestion, and stimulates blood circulation. Menthol has a cooling, mild antiseptic, mild anesthetic and antipruritic effect. Used as a sedative and analgesic.
Clove oil is widely used in many ointments and balms to relieve the effects of bronchitis and colds; it increases blood circulation, which also helps solve the cause of headaches.
Peppermint oil has antibacterial and antiviral properties, relieves nasal congestion and clears sinuses, softens coughs during bronchitis, reduces sore throat and makes breathing easier. Helps relieve itching from insect bites, has a cooling effect and eliminates inflammatory manifestations. The bright, refreshing smell of mint helps with mental fatigue, relieves tension, refreshes and invigorates.
Kayaput (from the myrtle family) has a bactericidal effect. The essential oil of the plant is unique and contains complex antiseptic, analgesic and antispasmodic effects. The oil can relieve inflammation and irritation in a matter of minutes, relieve anxiety and itching during insect bites, eczema, psoriasis, and lead to rapid healing of wounds and restoration of skin cells.
Cinnamon has been known since ancient times. The beneficial properties of cinnamon have long been noticed and adopted in its historical homeland - China. Cinnamon essential oil has pronounced calming, antispasmodic, hemostatic properties and serves as a good preventive measure against colds.
Analogs
The pharmaceutical market offers a small assortment of products from Vietnamese manufacturers, which are similar to White Tiger balm. Such drugs have a different composition, but the same principle of action. Common and close analogues of White Tiger balm include:
Golden Star is a balm for external use based on essential oils. Widely used as a warming and analgesic for a wide variety of diseases and conditions. The composition of the “Zvezdochka” ointment contains camphor, eucalyptus, mint essential oil, clove oil, cinnamon oil, petroleum jelly, petroleum jelly, menthol and beeswax. Method of use and contraindications are similar to White Tiger balm. “Golden Star” is quite popular, is found in almost every home medicine cabinet and is often used as “first aid” in the fight against pain or colds. The big advantage of the product is its cost, which does not exceed 80 - 100 rubles.
Cobratoxan is an effective analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug for relieving pain from rheumatism, arthritis, arthrosis or sports injuries. The drug is produced in Vietnam. The composition contains snake venom, salicylic acid esters and menthol. The price of the ointment is 70 - 100 rubles per package.
Red Tiger Balm is a popular substitute for White Tiger Balm. Contains about 10 types of essential oils, each of which has its own healing effect. The drug quickly and effectively relieves pain and inflammation, can be used both for joint diseases and for colds and nasal congestion. Unlike White Tiger, Red Tiger Balm contains red pepper extract. The price is practically the same, about 120 rubles per package.
Balm White Tiger - general information
The product is produced in the best Vietnamese pharmaceutical company. The balm was developed based on ancient recipes, which is why it contains no chemical components. The effectiveness of the drug is due to the action of only natural herbs and other natural ingredients.
The effect of the balm is complex. As a result of application:
- Pain disappears;
- Vessels dilate;
- Blood flow is normalized.
Balm White Tiger has an optimal ratio of quality and cost. This is due to the fact that the components for production are grown in the country, so the manufacturing process is inexpensive and simple.
It is important! Unlike most gels and balms, which have a synthetic base, the White Tiger product is completely safe.
Before going on sale, the drug underwent numerous clinical and laboratory studies. The result is the best and most effective composition.
Composition of the drug
The Vietnamese White Tiger ointment contains only components of natural origin:
- Menthol - provides a local anesthetic and calming effect, disinfects, increases vascular tone, relieves itching, warms, and at elevated temperatures, on the contrary, cools;
- Methyl salicylate – normalizes capillary permeability, relieves swelling, inflammation, improves blood microcirculation, relieves pain, causes muscle relaxation;
- Peppermint oil – relieves inflammation, pain, relieves spasms, disinfects, cools, softens, improves blood circulation;
- Camphor oil – dilates blood vessels, relieves pain, swelling, cools, disinfects, stimulates regeneration;
- Cinnamon oil – eliminates spasms, pain, tones, warms, relaxes, destroys pathogenic microorganisms;
- Clove oil - muffles pain, relieves inflammation, fatigue, tones, refreshes, destroys fungal infections, cleanses the skin;
- Eucalyptus oil – disinfects, cools, destroys viruses, infections, enriches with oxygen, stimulates blood circulation.
The plants used to produce the balm are collected in areas of Vietnam with ideal ecology, so their health benefits are beyond doubt.