Brian Marshall

G'day John, I used to live in Perth and dabbled quite a bit in woodwork. The best finishing oil that I found is orange oil finish. Unfortunately I cannot remember the company that I got it from.
It gives a great finish to the wood, smells great and the surface becomes quite hard, making it easy to clean. After I started using it , 20 years ago, I found out that all the furniture in Parliameny House, Canberra was finished using it!

Stay safe all.

Cris Fellows wrote:

N Stephanson wrote:That's pretty surprising that antibiotic ointment actually slows healing! I never would have guessed. Thank you too for the caution against H2O2, I will stop using that. Is rubbing alcohol bad for cleaning wounds too? .

I would ditto Barukh's recommendation.  I just retired as a pediatric wound care/ suture nurse, and we are herbalists here.  Peroxide kills germs...and cells.

Hi Kathleen, referencing your foot photos, I don't think it is a reasonable illustration, as one is the right foot and the other the left!! Correct?

Happy New Year everyone!!
When we were kids growing up in South Africa, 65 years ago, it was a scrub with warm water containing Detol  disinfectant and lashings of Macurachrome! Said to be poison now!!
Definitely the best is Medihoney. Generally honey is a great anti-microbial disinfectant. you don't smother the wound, just light coatings, twice should be sufficient. Leave it open. The wound will scab over in two days.
I grazed my elbow very badly a week ago, did my two applications after the evening shower and in the last two days the scab has started detaching. But, I am very lucky, as I stop bleeding very quickly and wounds heal rapidly.
I think the original recipe used melaleuca honey from New Zealand.  Some similar products use manuka honey.
I am now in Thailand, and cannot get Medihoney here so made my own version of 100% honey and Betadine. It works well, but not like the real deal. It is available in USA on E-Bay.
Stay safe everyone!!