Tiger balm is a topical cream developed by a Chinese herbalist in the 1870s. It contains ingredients like menthol, camphor, methyl salicylate, cassia oil, and capsicum. These ingredients can act ...

Fiery. Fierce. Sinus-clearing. Anyone who’s stood within wafting distance of a marathon knows the smell: Tiger Balm. The classic pain-relieving ointment can be traced to a Chinese herbalist who ...

Tiger balm, the popular menthol ointment used by athletes and arthritis patients, has just one U.S. distributor and a single factory in China for its U.S. market, making it especially vulnerable ...

He has tousled white hair, an easy-going demeanour, and little hexagonal jars of Tiger Balm in his home, office and car. For nearly a century, people around Asia and farther afield have been using ...