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Reviewer: None, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Worked within 2 days to resolve itchy, scaly rash on nipple which I had had for 2 years.
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Reviewer: ody, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Caregiver)
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I am 51 years old and have used this product all my life for: mouths sores, scraped knees and minor cuts it dries your affected area fast, therefore heal faster.
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Reviewer: ginnyrose, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Our doctor prescribed this for our daughter who had scraped her knee, got mud in it and healed over only to have infection inside. We used as directed and it healed beautifully. Since then we have used it for cuts on our children and us as well. I even used it for a brown recluse spider bite. It healed up beautifully. It stains but most can be removed with rubbing alcohol.
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Reviewer: Tomas, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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doctor said I had a wart on ball of foot. gave me gentian violet to put on for 10 days. no effect. sanded top of wart down as directed on bottle and applied again one time. area went into nerve shock to 7 hours. could not stop it. wart was a flat callus (biopsy). web sites say permanent nerve damage my occure when applied to open wound. I now have permanent nerve damage in ball of foot. Don
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Reviewer: sorina, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medication made me verry dizzy
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