DEAR DR. GOTT: You mentioned ichthammol in a past column as a drawing salve but failed to mention Peruvian balsam, aka Balsam of Peru. My dad introduced me to this product 50 years ago, and it works wonderfully on slivers, stingers, etc. You might want to check this out for yourself.
I do enjoy your column and have learned a great deal from it. Keep up the good work.
DEAR READER: Frankly, I had never heard of Peruvian balsam prior to your letter but am passing the information on so others might benefit from it. Thank you for sharing this information.
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