Tiger Balm

In Santería and the Yoruba religion, Tiger Balm is primarily used as an element of spiritual protection, cleansing, and attention to entities due to its strong scent and natural components (camphor, menthol) that ward off negative vibrations.

• Protection and Cleansing: It is applied to key points of the body (forehead, nape of the neck, wrists) to repel dark spirits, envy, or stagnant energies (eggun).
• Attention to Orishas/Entities: It can be used in the preparation of certain "paraldos" (intense cleansings) or to anoint spiritual work tools, helping to cleanse and consecrate objects.
• Therapeutic-Spiritual Use: It serves to soothe headaches or physical tensions that, in the religious context, are sometimes interpreted as spiritual burdens, relieving the discomfort while working on the energetic part.