Can Tiger Balm Help With Aches and Pains?
Oct 07, 2025•15 min
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Episode description
Does tiger balm, that intense-smelling ointment that we rub into our muscles to relieve aches and pains, actually do anything? We get to the bottom of that on this week’s Paging Doctor Gupta. Plus, can already being on an antibiotic protect you from someone else’s pneumonia?
This episode was produced by Andrea Kane and Jennifer Lai.
Showrunner: Amanda Sealy
Senior Producer: Dan Bloom
Technical Director: Dan Dzula
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