My wife just reminded me that we read something in a book by an herbalist named Dr.Raymond Christopher. He uses Black-Walnut Hull Tincture as a compress for skin Impetigo. It states it is also a cure for Scrofula, eczema, ringworm, shingles and chronic boils. This man is dead but his son has carried on his fathers legacy. You can buy his preperations at herbsfirst.com. I'm so glad I remembered.
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