HERB - ear wax? and other wound dressings?

[Jenne Heise]

> A friend of mine had an injury, but refused the N. when I offered it to her. 
>   When I asked why, she told me about this lab experiment she had had to do 
> for school that involved growing some bacteria culture.  She was supposed to 
> grow this same culture in several different mediums.  The culture that 
> thrived best was grown in Neosporin.

Hm. Consistent with the doctor's statement that it does nothing but keep
the bandage from sticking, I guess. The question I would have would be
what the other media were. 

Obviously, using Neosporin (or any other 'first aid cream') in a petri
dish as an (undisturbed) culture medium would be a bit different from
actual use, where the ointment is absorbed into the skin and/or
wound over time and the remainder is removed each time the wound is
cleaned and re-dressed. 

Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, mka Jennifer Heise	      jenne at tulgey.browser.net
disclaimer: i speak for no-one and no-one speaks for me.

"They do not preach that their God will rouse them a little before the 
	nuts work loose. 
They do not preach that His Pity allows them to drop their job when 
	they damn-well choose. " -Kipling, "The Sons of Martha"

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