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What Is "Black Drawing Salve?"
June 15, 2018, 11:57 AM
V-TailWhat Is "Black Drawing Salve?"
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?
הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים June 15, 2018, 11:59 AM
PowerSurgeYou can use it for splinters too.
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June 15, 2018, 12:12 PM
ZSMICHAELIf it is ichthamol ointment, it is a tar like substance and will not come out of clothing.
June 15, 2018, 12:40 PM
Tuckerrnr1Yes 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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June 15, 2018, 01:23 PM
arfmelIcthammol 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.
June 15, 2018, 01:26 PM
parabellumFor your poultice!
June 15, 2018, 01:33 PM
craigcpaWonder if it works on poison ivy?
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June 15, 2018, 01:43 PM
Erick85Prid salve.
June 15, 2018, 02:07 PM
Sailor1911quote:
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!
Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.
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Oz_ShadowReminds 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.
June 15, 2018, 03:31 PM
doublesharpRural King sells it.
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June 15, 2018, 08:37 PM
flashguySounds 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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Texan by choice, not accident of birth June 15, 2018, 09:18 PM
FN in MTIt works though.
June 15, 2018, 09:51 PM
DaveLIcthamol 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.
June 15, 2018, 10:01 PM
captain127Simple soaks with warm water ( no mystery additives or special salts) do the same thing.
The 2018 version on of snake oil
June 15, 2018, 10:03 PM
2000Z-71Ichthamol 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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TXJIMquote:
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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June 16, 2018, 02:20 AM
arfmelquote:
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.
June 16, 2018, 04:43 AM
mark123There are a lot of claims about black salve but it's never once worked for me.
June 16, 2018, 06:27 AM
Ironmike57L.R., you are supposed to stay away from fireants!