Is chinese balm or tiger balm harmful for children?
samay posted on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 17:26
Hello all,
I use tiger balm for my child whenever he hurts himself. One of my friend told me that it uses certain herb, which could be poisonous if used in greater amount than recommended. Children's skin are softer comparatively. Therefore I am worried if there is any concern on using tiger balm often for children.
Generally I have heard that Tiger Balm should not be used during pregnancy so I think its better not to use it for kids below 7-8 years of age.
I have also been using Tiger for legs pain for my daughter since she turned 3 and I have not seen any harm. Only thing is that I use little amount of balm.
I never thought on this aspect. I do use it once in a while for my son when he gets muscles pain. Will like to know it it could really harm in any way.
I was also suggested by a friend not to use Tiger Balm for my kids and op using I did stop using it for my kids since then. Though am not aware of the reason for it.