10-22-2009, 11:59 PM
Duchess Wrote:Maggot, try something I call ick, its proper name is ichthammol & it's a drawing salve...Many people don't know about this ointment because it's commonly found in stables but, it usually works like a charm...It should draw the piece of silver out & prevent infection also.I wonder if that's like the old 'Porters Ointment' my mom used to use when we were growing up? That stuff was like a creamy beige tar-like substance, and it could fix just about anything.