Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Look what I found online, regarding another use for Iodine from Lynchburg, VA writes: "I was a Navy Hospital Corpsman back in the 1940's and 1950's. At morning sick call in many bases I was stationed at, it was normal treatment to spray throats with Iodine for common cold symptoms, inflamed tonsils and many other conditions. Nearly every treatment room had an EENT machine that we used to spray with. I forget the solution, but the pharmacy techs made it up. Very effective. When attached to the marines as a medic, used iodine for water purification in canteens all the time. Very effective." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks for posting this Bonnie! Best, Kathleen sore throats this winter? Look what I found online, regarding another use for Iodine from Lynchburg, VA writes: "I was a Navy Hospital Corpsman back in the 1940's and 1950's. At morning sick call in many bases I was stationed at, it was normal treatment to spray throats with Iodine for common cold symptoms, inflamed tonsils and many other conditions. Nearly every treatment room had an EENT machine that we used to spray with. I forget the solution, but the pharmacy techs made it up. Very effective. When attached to the marines as a medic, used iodine for water purification in canteens all the time. Very effective." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 This reminds me of something I've been meaning to post, for a long time.My Dad was stationed in New Guinea, during WW2.They were bivoaced in a banana plantation, surrounded by jungle.At one point, everyone in the outfit came down with a fungal infection on their feet; the soles, etc. cracked and bleeding, really awful he said. The medic made a mixture of iodine ans vaseline, and had them put in on their feet; cleared up within a day or 2! I would SPECULATE the vaseline may have kept the iodine from being absorbed, (for the most part) so that it would stay where the fungus was, and kill it off.Something to think about,...Jim > > Look what I found online, regarding another use for Iodine > > > from Lynchburg, VA writes: " I was a Navy Hospital Corpsman back in > the 1940's and 1950's. At morning sick call in many bases I was stationed > at, it was normal treatment to spray throats with Iodine for common cold > symptoms, inflamed tonsils and many other conditions. Nearly every treatment > room had an EENT machine that we used to spray with. I forget the solution, > but the pharmacy techs made it up. Very effective. When attached to the > marines as a medic, used iodine for water purification in canteens all the > time. Very effective. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Actually, I think the vaseline might keep the iodine from EVAPORATING. They say that most of topical iodine is lost to evaporation...Of course, vaseline is made with petroleum, so I would prefer to find something more healthful to use...AnneOn Aug 11, 2011, at 1:22 PM, dutchdivco wrote: This reminds me of something I've been meaning to post, for a long time.My Dad was stationed in New Guinea, during WW2.They were bivoaced in a banana plantation, surrounded by jungle.At one point, everyone in the outfit came down with a fungal infection on their feet; the soles, etc. cracked and bleeding, really awful he said. The medic made a mixture of iodine ans vaseline, and had them put in on their feet; cleared up within a day or 2! I would SPECULATE the vaseline may have kept the iodine from being absorbed, (for the most part) so that it would stay where the fungus was, and kill it off.Something to think about,...Jim > > Look what I found online, regarding another use for Iodine > > > from Lynchburg, VA writes: "I was a Navy Hospital Corpsman back in > the 1940's and 1950's. At morning sick call in many bases I was stationed > at, it was normal treatment to spray throats with Iodine for common cold > symptoms, inflamed tonsils and many other conditions. Nearly every treatment > room had an EENT machine that we used to spray with. I forget the solution, > but the pharmacy techs made it up. Very effective. When attached to the > marines as a medic, used iodine for water purification in canteens all the > time. Very effective." > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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