which to smear the hands when desired all patients reported relief and healing of the skin including disappearance of previously present cracks in the skin a 35 year old male had chronic aspecific dermal irritation characterized by the occasional appearance of a red rash followed by peeling and cracking of the skin previous treatment with hydrocortisone containing creams was ineffective twice daily treatment with the first solution caused the rash to disappear softened the skin and gave relief from the peeling a 17 year old female and a 22 year old female both had extensive appearance and reappearance of acne pustules on the face both were asked to treat such pustules when appearing by applying the first solution using a cotton swab both patients reported that pustules healed quickly and a significant improvement in the general appearance of the skin a 44 year old male with a tinea pedis infection applied the first solution twice daily to the affected area or whenever itching became unbearable immediate relief from itching was observed after two weeks the feet appeared clear of the tinea pedis infection a 44 year old female had a finger nail chronically infected with fungus for 12 years at least twice daily application of the first solution by dipping the fingernail resolved the infection new nail growth was observed to be healthy five patients both male and female were diagnosed as having a scabies parasitic infection the patients were instructed to treat all infected areas multiple times daily whenever itching became apparent by wiping with a cloth containing the first solution immediate relief from itching and disappearance of the scabies after between 2 and 3 weeks was observed numerous children of both sexes and of a wide.