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Is there another (better) source about calamine's lack of anti-itch properties? I am not very convinced by the IHT reference about calamine. I mean, not only is it not primary literature, it's third-hand: "In 1992, the L.A. Times reported that the FDA said that..." I also cannot find any data by the FDA on calamine in 1992, except for a speicific product recall of phenolated calamine. Is there anything more convincing out there? In the mean time, I'll place a disputed tag and cite primary literature claiming antipruritic properties of Calamine. Ideally there would be an actual controlled study and scientific article, but I would be content with a statement from the FDA itself. --chodges 04:47, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
The genus Rumex is, according to that article, used as a remedy for nettles. Are they anti-pruritic? Has this been confirmed by studies? -- Beland 00:06, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
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(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) --Arcadian 03:29, 1 August 2007 (UTC)I fixed it to just mint, mint (plant) doesn't exist as a page, it directs to a "mentha directs here"page.
Intelligent people know that mosquitos don't "sting". They inject anticoagulant proteins to drink blood; that create an inflammatory reaction. Ammonia is toxic and would not reduce the reaction to these proteins. Bee and ant (genus formica) stings, and Nettles, contain [Formic Acid] which is neutralized by Sodium Bicarbonate solution.
The use of Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda) baths, oatmeal baths, and Zinc Oxide seems to be to adsorb toxic substances from the skin surface as the urushiols (dihydroxy alkyl phenols from [Poison Ivy]).
Several over-the-counter medications now contain Zinc Acetate in place of Zinc Oxide.
Shjacks45 (talk) 05:48, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
Any value in covering the use of systemic corticosteroids or new drugs like oclacitinib (Apoquel) that interfere with the itch pathway? horsedreamer 19:45, 31 October 2015 (UTC)
Newly created article on the same topic of anti-itch medications, but with better content. User:力 (power~enwiki, π, ν) 16:18, 15 May 2021 (UTC)