Tiger Balm as a treatment of tension headache. A clinical trial in general practice.
Aust Fam Physician, 1996/2;25(2):216, 218, 220 passim.
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PMID: 8839380
Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
Acute Disease; Administration, Cutaneous; Adult; Analgesics; Camphor; Double-Blind Method; Drug Combinations; Eugenol; Family Practice; Female; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Menthol; Tension-Type Headache
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