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?

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

You can use it for splinters too.

If it is ichthamol ointment, it is a tar like substance and will not come out of clothing.

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

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.

For your poultice!

Wonder if it works on poison ivy?

Prid salve.

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Originally posted by Tuckerrnr1:
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!

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.

Rural King sells it.

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

flashguy

It works though.

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.

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

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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Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
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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Originally posted by captain127:
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.

There are a lot of claims about black salve but it's never once worked for me.

L.R., you are supposed to stay away from fireants!