European confusion?

[thingy]

There was methiolate,mercurachrome,iodine,,,I think all the ingredients of these had mercurey,chrome,,etc,,,stuff which if taken in to large a doasage over time could hurt you,,,,,,,but it was good stuff,,they used it in hospitals,,,but about two or three years ago went to look for some,[thank mercurichrom was the best?],,they didn't have the same good ole stuff,,had some clear stuff they called metholate,,it all used to be red,,don't think you can even buy some of it over the counter anyways,,,they had to idiot proof it,,,some idiot must have been drinking it,,or some dummey law by government,,,like asbestos,,,,we know you shouldn't breath dust of it but if its not making dust than leave it alone,,,,like lead in paint,,,if it ain't where some kid can eat it leave it alone,or paint over or panel,,,like seat belts,,if you don't want to wear seat belts,,,than don't,,,you ain't going to hurt anybody else by not wearing seatbelts yourself,,,,,you would think by all these"dangerous things",that have been out lawed and inlawed in my generation,,,there wouldn't be many of us or older people than me around,,we'd all have died long ago,,yet there are probably more people around 50 years old than any other age group,,certainly more if you add all the people over 50,,,thats the same mind set that people have who want to out law guns,,,,guns can kill,,they say,,so lets get rid of them,,,idiots,,,****,,a fork can kill,,or a chicken bone,,,,,I'm done now,,,,THINGY

 

[milkman]

I remember that stuff too, how about Gentian Violet, more good stuff that you can't get anymore. Dad used to dust the tobacco with Paris Green and he'd tie a handkerchief over his nose and face so he didn't breath that stuff, like the cloth would filter it out of the air.
As far as the gas in the house, that was before AC when screen doors was the only cooling and we just stayed out of the house till it evaporated leaving a nice shiny slick floor. I look back and wonder how all of us nine kids survived, lots of good memories. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[thingy]

Yes sir,,,no never heard of that,,,how about lightening hot drops??,,came in a little tin jug,,it was mostly pure either,,,no lie,,,,,bought it over the counter,,,,,like 60 % either,,and the rest cinamin..and various spices,,,it was a hot toddey maker,,,pour a little of that in very sweet water,,then there you go,,,off to never land,,,,was used on me many times,,,,loved it,,,of course its outlawed,,,,,,,,thingy

 

[Soundguy]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( how about Gentian Violet, more good stuff that you can't get anymore )</font>

I'm pretty sure you can still get genetian violet in ag/farm supply stores. Look for spray cans of 'blue-coat' wound dressing for cattle, or pump bottles of hoof treatment for thrush/white line disease for horses. Main ingrediant is genetian violet... will stain skin and clothes though.

Heck.. I use more hore antiseptics thatn human stuff. 95% of the time if I get hurt.. it's in the barn or on the farm.. I just walk over to the shed and spray some iodine soap and wash the wound down, and then hit it with some scarlex spray ( scarlet oil ), wrap it with some vet-wrap and go.

I once tried an expirement.. I tested 'human' antiseptics against 'animal' antiseptics. I got my arms a bit torn up while working in blackberies and with some acacia trees. On the left arm, I used regular povidone iodine, and neosporin ointment. On the right arm, I used the iodine soap, and 3 different horse antiseptics in 3 different spots. Scarlex oil in one area, furazone ointment in one area, and nolvasan in one area.

The next day I did a 'look' over. Left arm looked ok.. though a spot or two had gotten red. On the right arm.. no red. Areas where furazone was used looked virtually closed over and healed. Nolvasan and scarlexed areas were 50% better than neosporin treated areas. Next day, right arm was completely closed over.. all scabbed. left arm was a day behind all in all.

I pretty much trust the animal antiseptics... heck.. horses are pretty fragile.. i figure if I'm using it on them.. it might as well kill germs on me too!

Soundguy