Re: Its an afterwards thing

Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on November 24, 1999 at 14:34:21:

In Reply to: Re: Its an afterwards thing posted by Amy L. on November 24, 1999 at 07:14:16:

On moderatly calloused adult unbroken palm and sole skin, the ammonia
dip requires 7 minutes in household strength (10%) ammonia. That does
no harm, though its very smelly. Never try it anywhere else on the
bod! It will hurt thin skin! You'll get something like a diaper
rash.
Ammonia is caustic, and should be used with great respect. Within
limits, it's vile but harmless. I always used it for household
cleaning, mopping floors with ammonia in with my bare feet, and
that's how I found out how it works.
Traditionally, camel urine and bat urine were used to do the job,
becase those urines are so high in ammonia. There is, however, a
local camel shortage in Akron Ohio. So, I go to the grocery store and
get generic, non sudsing, 10% strength ammonia.
In other uses...if you have a bee sting (acid), ammonia (base) on the
bee sting will neutralize the acid and relieve the pain!

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