Hi all,
Yes, we use Monsel's here in South Africa. It is a really excellent styptic.
I do believe that they also use it in boxing when they need a fast working
styptic to stop blood flow.
I do believe its Ferric sub Sulphate, which is an orange-yellow coloured
crystalline mass with a slight odour of hydrochloric acid and an astringent
metallic taste. We buy it in power form and mix it with distilled water to
dissolve it. It should be kept in a dark bottle as it should be protected
from light.
Regards,
Vernon Lever (BSc.Hons. N.D.Pod.S.A.)
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From: ROY POTTER <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 06 May 1999 04:30
Subject: Re: TBCo or is it CTB?
>Monsel's solution has been used for years in the states as an
>hemostatic, if that helps. It has no toxicity of which I am aware.
>Regards,
>Roy Potter
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>
>Cameron wrote:
>>
>> Hillel
>>
>> I believe aloes is a styptic on its own but by inference would give
>> compound tincture of benzoine a styptic action. However because the base
>> for CTB or TBCo. is alcohol then it would propably cause pain when
applied
>> to large skin breaks. The purpose of the galenical is to form a film over
>> the skin surface and some might consider this seals in micro-organism to
>> the wound. Debatable but there you are. In most small pin prick
>> haemorrhages the blood flow is taken care off by the clotting mechanism
>> and digital pressure. Any post op application would often be an over
>> compensation . Alcohol would act as an astringent increasing surface
>> tension and again assisting nature. in the event of a large haemorrhage
>> application of TBCo would not help as much as other more powerful
>> haemostats and styptics.
>>
>> The habit is from the UK circa 1930's although friar's balsam has been
used
>> for centuries. As Jim & Heather wrote reference can be found in Read's
>> Therapeutics as well as Le Rosingol's pharmacopaeia. The latter is out of
>> print but the former may still be available. Both make claims which are
now
>> difficult to support, such as T B Co. "helps stimilate healthy
>> granualtion." Not sure what that means, myself. Friar's balsam was used
>> originally as an experternat to clear clogged sinuses cause by head
colds.
>> The patient would inhale the fumes from the heated balsam under a blanket
>> with their head over the bowl of heated liquid.
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> CK
>> PS The Glasgow school refer to Compound Tincture of Benzoine BPC as T.B.
Co
>> and the Edinburgh School have C. T. B , believe me the number of
arguements
>> that has caused is amazing . However because you in South Africs, Jim in
>> University of Salford, Manchester and Heather in Victoria (Australia)
all
>> go for the T B Co. then guess which school influenced your course?
>>
>> The popular mid heel pump shoe was originally designed to be worn by
>> Elizabethan liverymen. The shoes derive their name from the hollow sound
>> the sole makes on polished floors. The mid heel pump is considered the
>> little black dress of shoes
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