Interesting, black powder is a combination of potassium nitrate (an oxidizer), sulfur which has antibiotic properties and charcoal, which absorbs toxins.

Marshall

On 4/15/2012 6:55 PM, Maple Springs Farm wrote:
paul's great grandfather used to make a really powerful black salve
that was made out of gunpowder... i still have a bit of it here...
wish i had the recipe it is AWESOME stuff!

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From: "Jane MacRoss" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:36:00 +1000
Subject: Re: CS>MRSA infection

> And they also had Gunpowder - that's a pretty powerful item for infection.


    >
    > *From:* Ode Coyote <mailto:[email protected]>   DMSO is a
    "sulpha drug"
    > like onion and garlic
    > all have anti biotic properties
    >
    > "Sulpha Powder" was all the troops had back in WWI to treat wounds.
    >
    > Ode
    >
>

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