Sphagnol
We would draw attention to the advertisement in another column of the various preparations of this peat moss, which is a natural preservative and antiseptic. One of the most valuable of these preparations is the ointment with ten per cent, of Sphagnol. It has been awarded the certificate of the Institute of Hygiene. It has very remarkable heating qualities, and has also the advantage of being non-irritant or poisonous, and therefore is a useful
addition to a District Nurse's bag or to household medicine cupboard. There are also soaps for various purposes, which are very useful in any form of skin disease, and a cream for delicate and sensitive skins, which, if used when motoring, or after exposure to wind and sun, is most soothing. The suppositories are valuable in cases of hsemorhoids, giving quick relief to that painful trouble,
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Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume X, Issue 3, 1 July 1917, Page 158
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141Sphagnol Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume X, Issue 3, 1 July 1917, Page 158
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