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Tiger Balm as a treatment of tension headache. A clinical trial in general practice
1Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Monash University, East Bentleigh, Victoria.
Objective:
To assess the efficacy of a topical medication, Tiger Balm, in the treatment of acute tension headache.
Design:
Randomised, double blind, three group comparison.
Setting:
Patients were recruited by newspaper advertisements and general practitioners who were also responsible for enrolment. Pre-treatment assessments took place in seven general practices.
Intervention:
Groups were given either Tiger Balm, topical placebo or paracetamol.
Main Outcome Measures:
Headache severity and medication relief scales were measured by self-report.
Results:
There was a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in headache relief between Tiger Balm and placebo. The difference between Tiger Balm and medication was not significant.