[pct-l] Magic Moleskin-CORRECTION

[Ken Murray]

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. 






-----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.



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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?