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Dit da jow is common to almost all types of iron palm training and should also be used when working with the makiwara. The purpose of this liniment is to aid in healing sprains and injuries resulting from impact. It is also supposed to prevent chronic injury and long term damage from severe training. Dit da jow (literally, hit wine) can be found in many forms and can be purchased as a commercially made product. You must find one that works well for you. I make my own version from a good recipe which is of better quality than anything you will probably find on the commercial market (though several smaller companies are now producing good jows). Many commercial dit da jows tend to be weaker in order to provide a cheaper product as well as make it "safer" for public use. Still, I have seen jows sell for as much as $20 US per 2 oz bottle (I have even purchased some). They worked well enough for training but certainly not well enough for the price. My home made version is very good and relatively safe but does contain some herbs that should not be ingested, so it should be handled with due caution. $15.00
per 8 oz. bottle
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