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I like to use Tiger Balm, I find it to be really affective in muscle issues in the back and shoulder. I hold my stress in my neck mostly. I need to learn release points better, but everyone seems different to the pressure they like.

A weekly soak in the jacuzzi helps me...

Interesting ... been awhile since I heard "Tiger Balm" ... my parents used to rub it on my stomach when I had a stomachache

never used it for a tummy ache???

Sam, I recently discovered Tiger Balm myself. Years ago a boss turned me onto Chinese balm with another name, but it was impossible to find. I wondered if Tiger Balm was the same stuff and finally compared ingredients, and it was pretty close. I agree that it really helps soothe tensions and helps release lactic acid knots.

I am surprise you know about Tiger Balm in USA. It a strictly Orient invention.

As a therapist, I like to use Tiger Balm all the time just to sweeten the room and create a therapeutic zone.

Tiger Balm is very popular in Volleyball tournaments along with Icy hot.

I learned about it when I was studying Karate many years ago.

I used to get terrible muscle aches in my lower back... bad enough to keep me from walking sometimes! Tiger Balm was the only thing that took the edge off. I swear by it.