I was watching an older wilderness show (70s) where a guy was helping a doctor in remote villages in Africa treat the people with wounds. While he was doing this, they were sprinkling a white, powdery substance onto any wounds before bandaging them up.
Anyone have a clue what that powdery substance was/is?
2006-09-23 15:49:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
That was probably sulfa.........
2006-09-23 15:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it was sulfa, the best way to treat wounds, is keep them clean, take garlic so they wont get infected, after they heal a little put aloe vera on it to heal them, and then are a scab begins to form add vit e, so there wont be a scar so visible.
2006-09-23 22:54:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it was sulpha powder. Very common usage even up through the Korean War.
2006-09-23 22:50:24 · answer #3 · answered by tjjone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Styptic powder
2006-09-23 22:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by samanny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
penicillin powder, its widely used in the orient
2006-09-23 22:51:58 · answer #5 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cocaine - they'll forget about the wound in no time!
2006-09-23 22:53:53 · answer #6 · answered by amandey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it was SALT and it hurt like a mother. If I find those jerks........they'll be sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-23 22:52:08 · answer #7 · answered by OriginalSim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it probably was quinine
2006-09-23 22:52:38 · answer #8 · answered by sharon r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋