My weekness in the shins wasn't a surface or skin irritation or pain. For the whole 4 months my shins seemed weeker. Kicking the bag felt like I was kicking over bruises the whole time. Very strange.

Yeah boxing oil is a great 'warm up'. The Thais don't seem to use it that much before training. However most fighters don't have much money to spend on stuff like that, even though its less than $2 Canadian to buy a big bottle. However %99 if not all fighters use it before a fight(and no one ever has a problem with it getting in eyes or anything). Its actually a sponcer, at least at Channel 7. Saying all that though, if I pulled someout they'd always want to use it.

I would not hesitate to use Boxing Oil for healing purposes if I didn't have anything else and if I have a decent supply.

I still swear by deet die jow for bones and joints and tendons etc....my shins are feeling stronger already.(I htink it must be something in the diet)