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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: South of the Mason-Dixon Line
Posts: 3,722
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Before anti-viral drugs, back in the 60's the only known remedy for herpes (both genital and the other!) was painting the blisters with proflavin (purple) dye and keeping a 100 watt incandescent light bulb close over the infection. Talk about insane!? The heat would help dry out the blisters, shortening the infection time. An "heroic medicine" revival!
But what the heck, back then at the shoe store you can see your foot bones throuigh an x-ray machine..............
Glad medicine has advanced.
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