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Have you tried putting clay on it? I would use zeolite clay, but even if you only have bentonite clay I would try it. Put some clay powder in the palm of your hand, add a little water (start with a very small amount, and add a bit more until you get a nice consistency that will spread but stay put on your arm. Try putting that on and if …
Have you tried putting clay on it? I would use zeolite clay, but even if you only have bentonite clay I would try it. Put some clay powder in the palm of your hand, add a little water (start with a very small amount, and add a bit more until you get a nice consistency that will spread but stay put on your arm. Try putting that on and if it flakes or washes off keep applying for a few days to see if it helps. Clay will draw toxins and even things like slivers out.
Good recommendation. Just used up some bentonite clay for several mosquito bites. While not nearly as effective as red clay it soothes the bite area and does draw fluid out. Anyone who knows a natural source of clay should stock up. Red clay saved me from a serious case of poison oak. It rapidly drew out all the pus and allowed me to sleep through the night after being unable to for 2 or 3 nights with steroids helping very little.
Interesting that you have found the different types/colors have different properties. That makes sense to me. I have never seen red clay sold as a powder. Did you buy it or collect it from the wild?
I collected it from the bank of a stream just above the water line. This was many years ago and probably a few days into a bad case of poison oak that mainly resulted from unknowingly spreading it from oils on my clothing. After a couple of mostly sleepless nights I must have heard or read about using clay and remembered one area of this stream, a place where I had hiked, with red clay oozing out of a portion of the bank. Drove about an hour to get there and then a long hike from a hilly ridge down to this canyon stream to collect the clay. It was miraculous. The clay immediately sucked out the pus very quickly and I was effectively 'cured' within a day or two. If you've ever had poison oak or ivy you can understand.
Wow, amazing story! And it really reinforces that nature takes care of us, if we just know what is around us and how to use it.