Tiger Balm comes to us from TCM. It was created to relieve all kinds of ailments, which are themselves caused by an imbalance of Yin and Yang energies. For this reason, it is important that it is both warming (yang) and cooling (yin), to restore the balance.

After some research and testing, here's the recipe I created to make my own Tiger Balm:

For approximately 100ml of product

The foundation :

25ml VO sunflower

5ml VO hibiscus

30ml coconut oil

25g beeswax

Heating products:

1ml arnica extract

200g rosemary camphor EO

130g wintergreen EO

60g Ceylon cinnamon EO leaves

Cooling products:

200g Peppermint EO

30g Lemon eucalyptus EO

60g EO lavandin super

VE: vegetable oil

EO: essential oil

go: drop(s)

Massage into painful areas. Take the necessary precautions with regard to the essential oils used. Here: beware of anti-coagulant medication (such as aspirin).

After several uses, here's what I think: the smell is strong but bearable.

You can feel the cooling side but not the heating side. For that, you'd certainly need to increase the amount of wintergreen and cinnamon EO, which I'm going to do in a future trial, with care. Indeed, cinnamon EO can be irritating.

The texture is very pleasant: it melts quickly while still gripping (the product doesn't drip everywhere), and the oily sensation remains so you can massage the area for a few minutes.

I'm also going to try using more of my oily macerates, like sage for the analgesic effect, and peppermint to complement the EO already present.

Once again, I encourage you to take precautions when making and using this product!

If you have tried it, please let me know what you think.

You can make an online appointment for your moment of relaxation or write to me to make an appointment together.

Take good care of yourself,

Amélie

25-04-2022