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Tiger Balm, Ointment and Tiger Balm Oil are preparations for external use. Tiger Balm, ointment contains camphor, menthol and essential oils as active ingredients. Tiger Balm Oil also contains methyl salicylate.
They are used to help treat:
Rheumatism, muscle, joint and limb pain, lumbago, back pain, sports injuries such as sprains, sore muscles, strains and contusions.
Tiger Balm products can also be used to treat common colds such as upper respiratory tract infections.
Tiger Balm white, ointment can be used externally for mild headaches.
Swissmedic-approved patient information
Tiger Balm red/Tiger Balm white/Tiger Balm oil Doetsch Grether AGTiger Balm, Ointment and Tiger Balm Oil are preparations for external use. Tiger Balm, ointment contains camphor, menthol and essential oils as active ingredients. Tiger Balm Oil also contains methyl salicylate.
They are used to help treat:
Rheumatism, muscle, joint and limb pain, lumbago, back pain, sports injuries such as sprains, sore muscles, strains and contusions.
Tiger Balm products can also be used to treat common colds such as upper respiratory tract infections.
Tiger Balm white, ointment can be used externally for mild headaches.
Inform your doctor or pharmacist or druggists, or your doctor, pharmacist or druggist, if you suffer from other illnesses, have allergies or take other medicines (including those you bought yourself!) or use them externally.
Tiger Balm/Tiger Balm Oil must not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding, unless short-term, not over a large area and only on the basis of a doctor's prescription.
For cough and inflammation of the Respiratory tract: Rub a hazelnut-sized amount (approx. 2 g) of Tiger Balm, ointment or some oil onto your chest and back in the morning and evening and keep warm with a woolen or cotton cloth.
For muscle and joint pain: Rub the painful areas intensively with Tiger Balm ointment or oil 2-4 times a day for a few days. Keep the diseased areas warm with a woolen or cotton cloth.
For a mild headache: apply a small amount (the size of a pea, approx. 0.5 g or less) of Tiger Balm white to the temples or forehead.
Wash hands well after use.
The use and safety of Tiger Balm Ointment/Tiger Balm Oil has not been tested on children.
Stick to the dosage given in the package leaflet or as prescribed by your doctor. If you think the medicine is too weak or too strong, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or druggist.
The following side effects can occur when using Tiger Balm/Tiger Balm Oil:
Allergic reactions such as skin irritation and itching are possible. Symptoms of irritation of the mucous membranes, as well as irritation of the throat and increased cramping of the muscles that surround the airways (bronchospasms) can also occur. In these cases, the preparation should no longer be used and the doctor should be informed.
If you notice side effects that are not described here, you should inform your doctor, pharmacist or druggist.
Tiger Balm red can discolour the laundry; therefore cover treated areas with a cloth.
Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.
The medicinal product may only be used up to the date marked «EXP» on the container. Store at room temperature (15-25°C).
Your doctor, pharmacist or druggist can provide you with further information.
100 g Balm contains:
Active ingredients: menthol 10 g, camphor 25 g, mint oil 6 g, cassia oil 5 g, clove oil 5 g, cajeput oil 7 g, as well as auxiliary substances.
100 g balm contains:
Active ingredients: Menthol 8 g, camphor 24.9 g, mint oil 15.9 g, cajeput oil 12.9 g, clove oil 1.5 g, as well as auxiliary substances.
100 g Oil contains:
Active ingredients: Methyl salicylate 38 g, menthol 8 g, camphor 10 g, eucalyptus oil 6 g, spike lavender oil 5 g, as well as excipients.
30805, 35199, 33012 (Swissmedic).
In pharmacies and drugstores without a doctor's prescription.
Tiger Balm red ointment in a glass jar: 19.4 and 30 g; tin: 4 g
Tiger Balm white ointment in a glass jar: 19.4 and 30 g
Tiger Balm Oil in Bottle: 28.5 ml.
Doetsch Grether AG, 4051 Basel.
Haw Par Healthcare Ltd, Singapore.
This package leaflet was last checked by the Medicines Agency (Swissmedic) in January 2019.