Tiger Balm is an analgesic heat rub manufactured and distributed by Singaporean company Haw Par Healthcare. It is used for external pain relief.
The white and red versions of Haw Par Tiger Balm
Tiger Balm Red
Tiger Balm 1930s
Liniment, also called embrocation and heat rub, is a medicated topical preparation for application to the skin. Some liniments have viscosity similar to that of water; others are lotion or balm; still others are in transdermal patches, soft solid sticks, and sprays. Liniment usually is rubbed in to the skin, which the active ingredients penetrate.
Sloan's Liniment, right, was once a popular over-the-counter drug.
An old bottle of AA Hyde Mentholatum Ointment
A 1914 advertisement for "Antiphlogistine"