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A '''salve''' is a medical [[ointment]] used to soothe the head or other body surface. A popular eye medicine known as "Phrygian powder" was one of [[Laodicea on the Lycus|Laodicea]]'s sources of wealth. The medical school at Laodicea was famous for the preparation and use of this eye salve.
A '''drawing salve''' is a salve used to treat [[boil]]s, [[ingrown toenail]]s, splinters, etc. It is also known as Black Ointment, or [[Icthyol]] Salve. The main ingredients are often [[ichthammol]], [[phenyl alcohol]], or [[arnica montana]], and several familiar herbs such as [[echinacea]] or [[calendula]]. Many people can use this product to help treat pimples and other skin defects.
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