Re: Blisters/Plasters

rdevereux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said...
> > It's also excellent for rejuvenating rough, cracked and broken skin.
> > Strange, but true. A lot of skin creams (especially for the skin on the
> > heel) contains urea, either natural or synthesised.
>
> It does have a natural antiseptic but otherwise I am not sure how it would
> help. I recall that Urea was used in Ear drops and I just couldnt bring
> myself to....
>
I haven't the faintest idea /why/ it works, but I've used creams with
urea in (synthesised and natural) and it's good stuff. That's good
enough for me. I'm not sure how one'd go about making one's own potion
- maybe fresh early morning mid-stream urine mixed with oatmeal and
honey or something? Of course, cotton or silk socks'd be needed...
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