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Thai remedies, explained.
What the inhalers, oils and balms on a Thai remedies shelf actually are, how they differ, and which to reach for. Written by the people who import them.
Medicated oils
Thai vs Chinese medicated oil: Siang Pure, Eagle Brand and Kwan Loong
Why Thai oils smell of clove and Chinese oils of wintergreen. Siang Pure, Eagle Brand and Kwan Loong labels compared, and which suits which job.
Children
Happy Noz onion stickers: every colour, explained
Purple, blue, green, yellow, orange and Bug Guard: what each Happy Noz sticker adds, where the patch goes, and how it differs from an inhaler.
Thai inhalers
Hong Thai, Poy-Sian, Pastel or Peppermint Field: which Thai inhaler?
Six Thai inhaler brands side by side: format, strength, what is inside, and who each one suits. From an importer that stocks all six.
Balms
Tiger Balm red vs white, and Thai balms: what the colour tells you
Red balms warm and white balms cool, and the reason is on the label. Tiger Balm and Siang Pure compared, plus which to use when.
Medicated oils
Siang Pure Oil: Formula 1 vs Formula 2, and which format to buy
Formula 1 warms, Formula 2 cools. What the maker says is in each, how the ball tip, plain oil, balm and inhaler differ, and which one people usually mean.
Thai inhalers
What is yadom? The Thai herbal inhaler, explained
What a Thai inhaler is, what is inside one, the four formats you will see on the shelf, how to use one properly, and who should not.