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It was suggested that I use this for fire ant bites. I never heard of it.

What is it, and where would I find it?



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https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ich...332845&wl13=&veh=sem

You can use it for splinters too.


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If it is ichthamol ointment, it is a tar like substance and will not come out of clothing.
 
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Yes it is a coal or creosote based product my grandmother used it on us from a very young age to draw out splinters or other embedded items underneath it the skin


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Icthammol is damn good stuff for “boils, slivers, and risins”. It can be hard to find. The last time I bought it I got it off amazon in a lifetime supply-sized tub. They no longer offer it. Search “ideal drawing salve”.

And, yeah, put a band-aid brand bandage over it to keep your clothes clean.
 
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For your poultice!
 
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Wonder if it works on poison ivy?


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Prid salve.
 
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Yes it is a coal or creosote based product my grandmother used it on us from a very young age to draw out splinters or other embedded items underneath it the skin


Yep!




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Reminds me of another colored medicine I got put on me as a kid. I don't even know what it was for, but it stained you. Mercurochrome google tells me.
 
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Rural King sells it.


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Sounds similar to the black stuff being advertised on TV to be applied to the face to remove blackheads and clear out the pores.

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It works though.
 
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Icthamol ointment. My grandfather was a small town pharmacist (or druggist, if you prefer) so I had quite a few experiences with it. Worked very well for deep splinters and bits of oyster shell.
 
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Simple soaks with warm water ( no mystery additives or special salts) do the same thing.
The 2018 version on of snake oil
 
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Ichthamol ointment also called drawing salve. It works, you may not find it on the shelf and have to ask the pharmacist for it.




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Reminds me of another colored medicine I got put on me as a kid. I don't even know what it was for, but it stained you. Mercurochrome google tells me.


I got dabbed a time or two with the monkey blood myself....


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Simple soaks with warm water ( no mystery additives or special salts) do the same thing.
The 2018 version on of snake oil


Icthammol is a lot older of a product than you think. It has been around since the 1800s.
 
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There are a lot of claims about black salve but it's never once worked for me.
 
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L.R., you are supposed to stay away from fireants!
 
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