The element that deceives pain in the tiger

The tiger's high components do not help treat pain, but only deceive and cause the brain to ignore pain signals from nerve endings.

Tiger balm (Tiger Balm) is a pain reliever marketed by a Chinese physician in the 1870s. This type of pain relieves muscle pain or bruises. However, unlike Ibuprofen and Aspirin, tigers do not solve the source of pain. These high-class components only create a sensation of heat on the skin, distracting signals sent to the brain, according to Wired.

Camphor

One of the two active ingredients of tall tiger is camphor. It has the ability to relieve pain by activating the temperature sensing nerve endings, making people feel cold. The nervous system can only receive limited information in one area. This causes the brain to focus on feeling cold and to ignore the pain.

Homemade tiger highs are based on nervous fool ingredients.(Photo: Livestrong).

Menthol

The second active ingredient is menthol, a form of alcohol extracted from menthol. It also works to activate cold receptors on the skin. Menthol has the ability to constrict blood vessels and reduce swelling, similar to a cold ice pack. In addition, this active substance also interacts with opioid receptors, creating a realistic analgesic effect.

Menthol menthol

This is the excess product after menthol extraction, still contains a small part of menthol and is much cheaper. The compound contains 26% of menthone, allowing it and other substances in tiger high to penetrate the skin more easily.

Melaleuca oil, three beans and cloves

These are all psychoactive compounds. They are thought to have effects similar to camphor and menthol, but target the receptors that sense heat.

Mixed candle wax - vaseline

This type of mixture is made up of two crude oil preparations, intended to bind other substances in the same high mass. Hydrocarbon chains of candle wax are longer, making it hard and adherent at room temperature. Meanwhile, vaseline is easily applied to the skin surface.

When combined, this mixture is semi-solid, easy to apply when applied to the skin. This is an important factor for the active ingredients in the tiger to make maximum contact with the skin.