ointment
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thumb|right|Ointment (salve) from a tube A salve is a medical ointment used to soothe the skin.
Research
22,364 papers- Iodine-containing ointment-induced hypothyroidism in a patient with anorexia nervosa and sacral decubitus ulcer: a case report with literature review.Endocrine journal · 2022
- [Development of a Breathable Protective Ointment for Moisture-associated Skin Damage].Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan · 2019
- Ointment bases.Australian journal of dermatology · 1953
- Chinese ointment.The Medical journal of Australia · 1989
- Meta-analysis of tacrolimus ointment for atopic dermatitis in pediatric patients.Pediatric dermatology · 2008
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Agricultural uses
- See also
- References
thumb|right|Ointment (salve) from a tube A salve is a medical ointment used to soothe the skin.
== Medical uses == Magnesium sulphate paste is used as a drawing salve to treat small boils and infected wounds and to remove ('draw') small splinters. Black ointment, or Ichthyol Salve, also called Drawing Salve, has been traditionally used to treat minor skin problems such as sebaceous cysts, boils, ingrown toenails and splinters.
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