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Bag Balm®

Q: One of my neighbors swears that Bag Balm® helps cure foot fungus. Is that true? Not really. In fact, applying Bag Balm® to athlete’s foot can make it WORSE! Any organism will grow better when in their favorite conditions. Many  plants thrive in sunlight but others grow much better when they find a shady …

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It’s almost the end of 2019, and time again to share the remedies I’ve found most helpful over the past year for my patients and myself. You’ll find a couple of new favorites here, along with some old standbys. Cerave® for relief of dry skin. This recommendation is new. Cerave® has rapidly become one of …

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Q: Does BB (Bag Balm®) ever get too old? I’ve been working on this 10oz (I think) can for some time. It is darker than when new. Still smells the same… I hate to give it up! I was raised on the stuff, so were my kids, so are their kids and now a great …

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I am suffering from an ulcer on my tongue due to a temporary crown.  It probably would have healed by now but for having an extraction on the other side of my mouth, so I keep chewing on the side of the ulcer. I’ve tried several products without much success and I wondered if it …

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Q: I have exema on my hands. the medication (clobetasol) my Drs are gave me worked for a while. Now it just seems to keep it in check. I bought Bag Balm. I can see any directions on how to use it. Do I wear polyethaline gloves on the.. Seem that it might be messy …

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Dear Dr. Louise, I am suffering from an ulcer on my tongue due to a temporary crown.  It probably would have healed by now but for having an extraction on the other side of my mouth, so I keep chewing on the side of the ulcer. I’ve tried several products without much success and I …

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One of my friends swears that Bag Balm® is great for cuts, abrasions and dry skin on humans, not just in animals. Does it actually contain an antibiotic? Five years ago, my parents were forced to downsize, and I was assigned the job of cleaning out their medicine cabinet. Picking up a faded green square …

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ABOUT DR. LOUISE

Dr. Achey graduated from Washington State University’s school of pharmacy in 1979, and completed her Doctor of Pharmacy from Idaho State University in 1994.

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