[pct-l] Magic Moleskin-CORRECTION

[Vicky mattson]

ditto by me.  Thanx for everyones help. I will now what to look for!

On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Ken Murray <kmurray at pol.net> wrote:

> Thanks for the nice note, Bob.
>
> I'd like to say that my superior training and experience is responsible for
> my knowledge on this particular issue....
>
> however, it is actually because I bought a bottle of the wrong stuff, and
> couldn't figure out why it didn't work! Doh!  I ended up doing some research
> on the subject.
>
> By the way, I'm really happy you brought the subject up, as I think
> Compound Tinture of Benzoin borders on magic, in helping get tape to stick
> to skin in bad situations, like on a foot, where moisture really sabotages
> most adhesive products.
>
> Ken
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Bankhead" <wandering_bob at comcast.net>
> To: "Ken Murray" <kmurray at pol.net>, "." <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 9:43:20 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: RE: [pct-l] Magic Moleskin-CORRECTION
>
> My thanks to Dr. Murray for explaining the difference. I stand corrected in
> both fact and spelling.
>
> FWIW, on Feb 23, he also posted a VERY impressive response to an earlier
> thread entitled "Stitches - Don't Do It". I strongly recommend others read
> it before just grabbing dental floss and a carpet needle.
>
> As a surgeon and med school instructor, he knows of what he speaks.
>
>
>
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Ken Murray
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 9:09 AM
> To: .
> Subject: [pct-l] Magic Moleskin-CORRECTION
>
> Actually, the correct product is
>
> "COMPOUND tinture of benzoin"
>
> (Different brands will have the "compound" word in different places, but
> COMPOUND *must* be there.)
>
> Which is a skin protectant and adhesive.
>
> "Tinture of benzoin" is a respiratory inhalant, and has no adhesive
> properties at all.....in fact, stuff tends not to stick to skin to which it
> is applied.
>
> This is a common mistake, even among medical professionals.
>
>
>
> ==================
> Tincture of benzoin - get it at any drug store; no Rx required.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at
> backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Vicky mattson
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 11:39 AM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] magic moleskin
>
> I was leading a Sierra Club trip a while back and a chemist told me about a
> liquid that when you paint it on your skin than put the moleskin on it
> sticks forever through water sweat for days and days.  So my senior moment
> i
> CAN'T FOR THE LIFE OF ME REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS.    Does this sound familiar
> to anyone?
>
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