Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 658329)

I don't have a garden now, but had comfrey plants in thhe past.(its proper name)
You can buy comfrey ointment at herbal stores.
My dad used to make 'grass skirt' with the leaves and wear it under his underpants to ease a bad back.

Originally Posted by katex (Post 658351)

What was that stuff that went purple when put in warm water for sprains ..was that nip bone ? Think they might have been crystals actually ?

Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 658385)

The crystals that turn purple are Potassium Permanganate.

Retlaw.

Originally Posted by katex (Post 658408)

That was it !! Thought was potassium summat .. seems used for athlete's foot and fungal infections ! No good for Magpie's sore back though .. :(

Do remember we had nip bone though .. bit like nettles without the sting.
Can't remember whether it worked though .. probably the warm water was the most soothing for a sprained ankle or one of the broken bones I used to obtain on a regular basis. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 658448)

Its KNIT Bone, not nip.
Pot Permang was the main ingredient of Condi's Fluid, it was an antiseptic mouth wash
I used to put a few grains of pot permang in my tropical fish tank, helped to prevent white spot and other things tropical fish suffered from.

Retlaw.

Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 658448)

Its KNIT Bone, not nip.
Pot Permang was the main ingredient of Condi's Fluid, it was an antiseptic mouth wash
I used to put a few grains of pot permang in my tropical fish tank, helped to prevent white spot and other things tropical fish suffered from.

Retlaw.

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 658983)

Can you be a little more precise than "a few grains"? You know, based on the capacity of the aquarium etc ... I have an aquarium that sometimes could use some of the help you describe.