06-24-2008, 11:18 AM
Generally rashes are caused by a variety of things but these things are basically one of three groups. You have your rashes caused by some sort if irritant such as poison ivy (which we don't have here) or mango juice, fiberglass dust, guinea grass hairs, etc. If it is that sort of rash, about all you can do is the hydrocortisone cream or coco butter to make it feel better until it heals. Wash in cold water with soap to get the irritant off the skin and then use the soothing creams while the skin continues to cleanse itself. Also try to determine what the irritant is to keep from getting any more of it on the skin.
We also get fungus rashes. Longs used to carry a salicylic sulphur soap which would knock those back. Wet the soap, rub it on the rash and leave the soap on. Within a day or two the rash would be gone. You could try medicated fungus powder or some fungus creams if you can't find the salicylic soap.
The other general cause for rashes is biotic and you could try anti-biotic cream on it. Use an anti-biotic soap such as Irish Spring, especially if you are showering in catchment water. It could be some sort of vog particles washed down into the catchment water, too. Perhaps if you know someone on county water where he could shower for awhile that might help.
We also get fungus rashes. Longs used to carry a salicylic sulphur soap which would knock those back. Wet the soap, rub it on the rash and leave the soap on. Within a day or two the rash would be gone. You could try medicated fungus powder or some fungus creams if you can't find the salicylic soap.
The other general cause for rashes is biotic and you could try anti-biotic cream on it. Use an anti-biotic soap such as Irish Spring, especially if you are showering in catchment water. It could be some sort of vog particles washed down into the catchment water, too. Perhaps if you know someone on county water where he could shower for awhile that might help.
Kurt Wilson