antiseptix

[ceagle]

Here is a list of antiseptics that I know of that were used for scrapes, etc. when we were kids...

Tincture of Merthiolate
Hydrogen Peroxide
Alcohol
Zephiran
Polysporin/Neosporin
Betadyne
Tincture of Iodine
Mercurochrome

Anybody recall any others? :}

Comments

[expandranon.livejournal.com]

I once had some kind of subcutaneous infection on my knee, and my Mom used something called sapping salve to 'draw the pus out'. It was black and sticky, apparently derived from coal tar. I've forgotten the full name of the stuff, though.