Is there a difference between cool oil and tiger balm?

There is no difference. Tiger balm is also called cool oil.

Tiger balm, also known as cool oil, is a paste medicine made of menthol, camphor, cinnamon oil and eucalyptus oil. It was invented by Hu Wenhu, a Hakka in Fujian. When people encounter mosquito bites, itchy skin or slight burns, applying tiger balm to the affected area can promote blood circulation, reduce swelling, and relieve pain and itching. In addition, when people catch a cold and have a headache, they apply tiger balm to Tang Yin and temples, which has cooling and relieving effects, and is also called cooling oil.

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In the early years of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty, Hu Wenhu opened a pharmacy in Yangon, Myanmar with his father. Because Myanmar is located in Southeast Asia, with tropical monsoon climate, hot weather and abundant rainfall, Hu Wenhu began to study Chinese herbal medicines, and absorbed folk herbal formulas from Southeast Asia and other countries to make Tiger Tiger Tiger Balm. At that time, people used to treat the tiger balm (it is difficult to buy authentic tiger balm, which is also called "cool oil") as a panacea to cure headaches and foot pains. Although "treating the symptoms but not the root cause", it also has an effect.

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