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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 4 June 2020 15 Comments

For some reason I woke up this morning thinking about Tiger Balm. I used to always have a tin in my purse, back in another life. Does anybody still use it? A little 4g tin is $2 at iHerb.

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Tagged With: cheap thrills, lemming

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  1. Nancyleandros says:
    4 June 2020 at 2:27 pm

    I have a little tin of it in my stash! The scent is pungent, but somehow comforting.

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    • Robin says:
      4 June 2020 at 4:19 pm

      Exactly how I remember it! It also used to be easy to pick up a tin in a local store…I have not laid eyes on it in ages. (Maybe I’m not in the right kind of store?)

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  2. Jessica says:
    4 June 2020 at 4:21 pm

    I was just thinking of this last night, and wishing I had some… my neck and shoulders are achy from too many hours of sitting too still for too many video-meetings! Tiger Balm would hit the spot right now.

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    • Robin says:
      4 June 2020 at 8:13 pm

      Yes, maybe in my case it is because my shoulders are achy from painting! You have a better excuse.

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  3. Kanuka says:
    4 June 2020 at 4:27 pm

    I have it in a small jar but it is white coloured and I remember the balm being red, and staining the skin. It is the same brand and smells the same and I bought it last year because one of the perfume reviews ( can’t remember which one – but a perfume I wouldn’t be able to access) mentioned camphor and possibly tiger balm itself.

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    • Kanuka says:
      4 June 2020 at 4:43 pm

      So much for my memory. I just opened the jar and the balm is as red as red and smells great

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      • Robin says:
        4 June 2020 at 8:14 pm

        But as austenfan notes below, there are white and red versions and the recipe is slightly different.

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    • austenfan says:
      4 June 2020 at 5:04 pm

      In the Netherlands you can get both the white and the red variety. Both smell great, but I think I prefer the red.
      Isn’t that a Heeley fragrance? I think there is a Heeley that is supposed to smell like tiger balm. I’ve just checked and it’s called Esprit du Tigre.

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      • Kanuka says:
        4 June 2020 at 5:35 pm

        Thank you. I knew I had read a review that triggered…tiggered….my ourchase

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      • Robin says:
        4 June 2020 at 8:14 pm

        Yep — if that were cheap and in 15 ml, I’d buy it!

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  4. Undina says:
    4 June 2020 at 7:33 pm

    I still have a large tin and use it sometimes on my temples before going to bed if I have a headache and don’t want to take ibuprofen. It masks headache and helps me to fall asleep.

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    • Robin says:
      4 June 2020 at 8:15 pm

      Thanks! So maybe I’m the only one who has fallen off the wagon.

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    • Isabella says:
      4 June 2020 at 11:27 pm

      I need to try this! I have a wee tin that I keep in my backpacking gear; it’s always been a big comfort, both directly and olfactorily, after hard trail days. (Admittedly, sometimes there is also whisky).

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  5. AngelaB says:
    5 June 2020 at 8:23 am

    I have a small glass jar of the red version. It is powerful stuff and a relic like the bag balm is for dry hands! I use bio freeze now I must admit but it’s great to have around.

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  6. edwardnr17 says:
    6 June 2020 at 4:11 am

    On my last flight, I got to analyse the scent carefully as the cabin was heavy with tiger balm because a man kept applying it to his feet : |

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