A warning from a German manufacture of "hemorrhoid cream."
They advise not to use it around the eyes for puffyness.
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Be advised, hemorrhoid cream not for the face
Drug maker issues warning against using ointment as a cosmetic
Updated: 3:35 p.m. ET Oct 5, 2006
OSLO - German drugmaker Schering warned consumers on Thursday not to use hemorrhoid cream on their faces.
The warning came after a male stylist said on Norwegian television that many photo models used the cream in the morning to get rid of puffy eyes, which the drug company said seemed to have boosted demand for such products at pharmacies. Beauty magazines in the U.S. have been advising the same for years.
“This is a pharmaceutical and not a cosmetic,” the group’s Norwegian subsidiary Schering Norge AS said in a statement, warning especially to keep hemorrhoid cream out of the eyes.
It said the warning applied to its product, Scheringproct, which it said was “a pharmaceutical that is used on hemorrhoids and around the opening of the large intestine”.
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I have no comment about this yet as I need to look at the chemical compound used in this and other related products. Better safe than sorry for now!
The comments on vinegar were very interesting. I guess that explains why the Roman soldiers gave Jesus vinegar to drink when he was thirsty during his crucifiction.
Thanks for the idea of olive oil also. My feet tend to get very hard and dry and I have been putting olive oil on them the last few days and it seems to really help.
Absaroka
everything under the sun is in tune
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon
Vanilla extract has been around for centuries. Considered the ultimate feminine fragrance, available in coffee creamer and cake to give that fresh warm heavenly smell that one just adores and of course available on the spice isle in liquid form from McCormick Foods.
Next time you are in the grocery store, go to the laundry isle. That’s right! The laundry detergent and softener section. Find the product…Downy, and then find the new peach colored bottle titled, “Ultra Downy, cashmere + silk fresh.”
A beautiful peach rose cap tops this bottle of heaven. Look to your left. Look to your right. Look up for any cameras. All clear? Then flip the bottle 180 deg (turn it over after checking the cap), return to the up-right position. Unscrew the cap, take a preferred finger and dap the inside of the cap with your finger. Rub into your hands. Let dry. Now place your hands near your face and …..smell!!!!!!!! Aaaaahhhhhhaaaaaa! Died and gone to heaven!
You can place a dap inside of each arm joint at the elbow and a little under the chin, right where you feel your neck moisture line. You are going to smell great sweetie! You now have the ultimate secret for being feminine. It is in your fragrance.
Of course you buy expensive perfume. Some even purchase pheromones, that wonderfully natural womanly odor in a bottle. Mix that expensive pheromones mixture with a dab of the downy next time. When people appear to doubt your feminine presentation, go right by them and let them get a whiff of a woman!
You can do your laundry too with this softener…ha ha LOL. For a slightly stronger fragrance, dap a little vanilla extract on the neck line where the underside of the chin and neck meet. You will be Miss Vanilla all night.
Warning: Wearing this to the office is like wearing a sign “come and smell me!” Keep that in mind..lol.
I posted this some time ago in another thread. Duh! Do not know where so here it is in this thread.
Stand outside in the light of the morning. Take off your shoes and socks/nylons. Do your toe nails look healthy, pink and clear or do they look yellow? If yellow, you have those nasty little guys (dermatiphites) you have seen on tv some time ago and they want you to buy pills (Lamisil) for a year to get rid of them.
Well, Danielle to the rescue.
This is important as left untreated, over time, several years, your nail bed is going to separate and things will get ugly. Nails get solid yellow, then a whitish powder, calcium break-down, and then splitting and finally, loss of the nail itself. Oh my God! Scared? Good!
You can fix this and should.
Come up with the money for the year supply of pills or read on.
The nasty little dermatiphites cannot live in a “camphor” environment. Do tell! Yes!
Vicks Vapo Rub or the local store equivalent is fine for this application.
First and foremost, your toe nails grow the full length of the nail bed in one year. They do not grow as quickly as finger nails. So for results to appear to the naked eye, it takes about 3 months. So, be patient.
Before going to bed, go get the “handi-wrap” from the kitchen. Roll out a piece about 15 inches long and place on the floor. Place your foot onto the wrap leaving about 3-4 inches extended from the top of your toes. Dap each toe, with the vapo rub. Push some under the nail of each infected toe. You do them all if you prefer.
The vapo rub will penetrate the nail but not if you have nail polish on. Remove all nail polish please.!
This will help expedite the effect and killing of the dermatiphites.
Now place the top part of the wrap over your toes and then finish with the “mummy” wrap around the foot. Put on a sock! This will help keep things in place. We want those critters to choke on the exposure to the camphor in the rub. With both feet done, wrap and sock, ready for bed. Your toes are going to tingle. If the infection is bad, you may wish to try one or two toes at first as too much might give a burning sensation.
Now you can do this idea when it best suits you. In the evening for example while watching TV if you live alone. Else, your spouse may not appreciate the smell. If you can do this for 2-4 hours every other day for a week, you will effectively got off to a good start. Remember, it can take up to 3 months to see the results of that one week effort.
By doing just this off and on from time-to time the previous year, 2006, I got rid of my discoloration completely. Cheaper than the pills but not as convieinient , it does work. My HMO would not pay for the pills. They said that I could get re-infected at a later date so this might not be a one time thing and they do not want to pay and pay.
I have not found a “foot glove.” That would be ideal if it were like a medical glove, only for the feet. If you have this on your hands you can use medical gloves as a cover when using the Vicks to get rid of the problem. It is tricky but it can be done by rolling the glove down then placing the hand inside and rolling the glove back to keep most of the vapo run on the finger nails. Also, if you just have one nail or two, you can purchase "finger cots," they look like a miniature "trojan," only for the finger. Wal-Mart and other fine stores have these in 5 or 10 to a package. These are often found in the electronics industry for many technical purposes.
I have been experimenting with a new technology. Oh yes, you know that is just one of my many interests. I use my chemistry and physics experience to consider alternative methods to obtaining similar results for less money.
This is perhaps the most far-out suggestion that I have made based on my own experience and testing. Just think of me as a “Consumers Union” TG gal.
The product:……. “Micro Fiber, ultra absorbent All purpose Cleaning Towels!”
At the Wal-Mart, bar code item…. 37857 – 78715……. Blue in color. Also now in many other colors and various sizes. Even sold on TV as a do-all towel size. (Automotive section).
What’s up? Micro-absorbent technology from Japan. A new polyester/polyamide fabric, 100 times finer than a human hair. 90,000 micro fibers per sq. inch. Read the label that comes with the product. No bleach. No softener. No dryer sheets. Wash by hand with mild soap and hang to dry. Yes, you can tumble dry on low heat, but, it dries in the sunshine very quickly, (best in the shade to extend life of towel).
NOW, what to do with such a product. Well, first and foremost you can quickly clean up your car with the help of a little window cleaner. Do not use on your tires. The oil from the tires may embed itself into the cloth. When done, rinse in the sink with a little mild dish washing detergent like “Dawn Ultra.”
All the grime and dirt just washes right out of the cloth! Presto! Unlike typical wash cloths and towels, this new fiber works soooo much better. Ultra soft so as not to scratch the paint and it will hold sand and alike in the fibers to keep it away from the paint surface as you wipe. (I live in Florida on a sand road (unpaved) so I have a great deal of experience with this).
Okay. Hang that towel out to dry.
Take towel number 2. Clean the bathroom etc with your favorite cleaner. I like to use “BAM,” it will break down soap scum build up immediately. Rinse out that towel and be gone to soap scum residue. Clean any household surface except that grease laden stove. You could do that but it is harder on the towel than other general surface dirt.
Wash out the towel and hang out to dry.
Take towel number 3. Go into your favorite wash room (bathroom). Take your favorite basic skin soap (I use baby shampoo every night). Wash your face with the soap, soak the towel and wipe that face of yours clean girlfriend. If you have makeup on, first put on a liberal dose of mineral oil (Baby oil or white oil), to loosen the makeup. Then the soap is applied. Then the towel! Tada! Let face dry. It will be tight and oil free. Now, apply new makeup prep as normal. At night, after clean up, apply your coconut +vitamin E oil, olive oil, or what ever you normally are using to re-hydrate your face. Tada!
Rinse the towel with soap and hang to dry.
This towel on the face absolutely with draw away dirt, oil etc. You must re-hydrate your skin girl! Everyday, you will see immediate improvement without the use of expensive facial products and skin exfoliation. This towel helps to do that with every use. Soft enough to use every day! Tough enough to last!
Buy in colors and use accordingly for each use and only that application.
For tough dirt clean up, spray the towel with “Shout,” the laundry stain remover and let sit for 5 minutes. Rinse out completely and most likely the towel with be clean. When the towel starts to look dirty with stains you cannot get out and the towel starts to feel rough, throw away and get out a new one.
Keep one in the shower for a final wipe down if you like. Re-hydrate skin with your daily lotion! Absolutely re-hydrate your skin. The towel is designed to absorb all surface moisture.
Simple………….you bet. And they really work wonders.!!!!
The other day in the shower, water running, shampoo in my hair, eeegads, I found that the bottle with the "body wash," was empty! What to do?
I grabbed the bottle of shampoo, Garnier Fructis Fortifying Shampoo sleek & shine for color treated hair."
I washed with this in a liberal way with my luaf in hand. WOW! Out to dry off and this was great! I had such a soft feeling I almost did not leave the shower room.
I have traded my cheaper body wash for the shampoo. It has "coco-Betaine," an oil-based coco derivative that stays on the skin and has made a great improvement in softness the past week. My "baby skin" is back at age 59!
Incredible. I always put on the Johnson 24 hour lotion but this improvement is clearly caused by the shampoo shower I took. Great!
