Does anyone use Tiger Balm (or similar product) for headaches?
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 at
10:24 am
Has NE1 had any luck with the use of a topical analgesic product like Tiger Balm for migraines or other various types of headaches? I am particularly interested in its use for headaches due to stress, eyestrain, dehydration or from lack of (quality) sleep.
I have had some moderate success when I apply it under my nostrils, at my temples, across the forehead and between the eyebrows.
Does NE1 know of any Acupoints (accupuncture) points for the various types of headaches that I’ve described?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki
/Acupuncture_point
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i hv used tiger balm for aches and axe oil for headaches
Hi, you can use China Gel this is better than Tiger Balm.
Headaches can be caused by muscle tension, an underlying illness or infection, or disturbances in the blood vessels in the head.
Massaging China-Gel, an herbal pain reliever, at the base of the neck, temples or sinus area two to three times a day will provide effective relief. When massaged properly into the skin, China-Gel stimulates circulation and the body’s endorphin response to pain. The herbs, seven in all, are reported effective not only in helping to relieve pain, but also to further enhance healing making China-Gel a great alternative to oral medications.
Also this gel uses for removal muscle strain, joint pain, arthritis, tendinitis, muscle cramps, sports injuries, bursitis, rheumatism, fibromyalgia, and other musculo-skeletal pain disorders. I like the quality of this product.
Jason Homan
i posted the other night that this does work if you put tiger balm on your forehead (or whereveryour headache is).
For lack of sleep: Heart 3 (With the elbow flexed, at the medial end of the transverse cubital crease [elbow])
For eyestrain: Bladder 2 (put your finger on the side of your nose, and move it up until you hit the eyebrow. That place where you feel pressure, that’s BL2)
For migraines: Stomach 8 (At the corner of the forehead, 0.5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline, 4.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline) [What that means is take your hand and line up the PIP joints (proximal interphalangal joints). Put this on the midline of your face. Where that ends, that’s about 4.5 cun later to the midline. Now find your “hairline” (if you’re hairline is closer or further than what is considered “normal” or “average”, then estimate where the hairline would be) and go about 1/4 above that.
umm, i dont have the sources like other people but from my experience. I had people that were very knowledgable in eastern medicine and theraputic massage. WHen I had a headache on occasion, they would massage certainn points on your lobes of the brain and apply it to the sides of my head roughly next to your eyes/eyebrow area. That area is tense when your head hurts but they applied pressure to roughly the middle/back of my head too before using the balm. Don’t know if that helps much from what i remember. Worked for me heh
you might wanna consider the CAUSES of your headaches instead of a ‘patch’… STRESS, EYESTRAIN, DEHYDRATION, LACK OF SLEEP! CRIKY! these are ALL easy to take care of.
of course you can use Tiger Balm, but i think your main problem is the lack of sleep. Try a walk of a half hour before going to sleep
All this balm have some evaporation item like menthol which cools the area and people feel relieved. Also it is not only the balm but massaging it in affected part, is the real reason for the relief. It acts as an additional help.