When I first heard about Dit Da Jow, I was training in Shaolin Lohan Gung-Fu. In the Chinese martial arts Dit Da Jow is a necessity, especially within the disciplines designated as "hard" styles. This is because they involve the daily smashing of limbs against various training apparatuses. I guess if you spent hours a day slamming your fist, arms, legs, and etcetera against bags filled with rocks you'd come up with some pretty strong bruise juice, too.I used Dit Da Jow for years. I used to get it at a place called The Flying Dragon in Fairfax. It was good stuff as far as I remember, it definitely did the job! I once read a history of Chinese and Japanese masters. It was written that the Japanese masters were notorious for having huge, gnarled hands that were very powerful and seemingly invulnerable to pain. However, the text said the Chinese masters were just as powerful and yet their hands looked spotless and normal. Why is this? The Chinese believe it is because they have been in the game for a long time and have come up with methods that are safe and effective and without many negative consequences. Dit da jow is one of these methods. If you were wondering, it smells very earthy like roots.
Another readily available liniment that I have just discovered is from Thailand. It's called Nama Muay, and it's excellent! I was introduced to it by my Thai Boxing trainer and this is the real deal. The stuff stings when you put it on and God help you if you get it in a sensitive area! It's yellow and smells like super Icy Hot...probably because it IS super Icy Hot.As far as Tiger Balm goes.... Well, it is pretty good and it comes in different strengths, but compared to the previously mentioned liniments Tiger Balm doesn't fly. Use it if your situation isn't serious. Or I guess you can stick with the Icy Hot.
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