Bag Balm

duckie · Aug 19, 2002

We have several very large ladies that we use bag balm on in all their little creases and their skin is in wonderful condition. I highly recommend it and what's even better is that you can get a MKAB order and the CNA's can apply it as often as needed. This is great stuff!!!!!

SusanRN2004, RN · Aug 19, 2002

That was a trick I learned in quilting circles for sore fingers..(from poking yourself with a needle hundreds of times while quilting) They also recommended Orvus soap to launder quilts. Orvus is sold as an animal shampoo. At quilt shops and shows you can buy miniature cans of Bag Balm!

LasVegasRN · Aug 19, 2002

Heck, folks have been using Bag Balm on themselves for YEARS. Best thing around.

kids · Aug 20, 2002

I worked in a LTC here in WA and we got dinged in survey about 5 years ago for using it because it is labeled as a veterinary product.

It is all I ever used on my babies bottoms.

sunnygirl272 · Aug 20, 2002

i tell my home care clients that if they want to use it when they are doing the care themselves, that's their perogative...but that when we are doing it, or when they are demonstrating profiiciency, that it will not be used as it is not labelled for human use...

adrienurse, LPN · Aug 20, 2002

Does anyone know what is exactly in bag balm? How different is it to the barrier creams that are currently being used in facilities. Currently, I swear by Calmoseptine ung.

Sleepyeyes · Aug 20, 2002

Heck, I was told to use it for my *sore parts* when nursing babies....a long time ago....

by doctors.

SusanRN2004, RN · Aug 20, 2002

For adrienurse:

The ingredients listed are: 8-hydroxy Quinoline sulfate 0.3% in a petrolatum, lanolin base....That was hard, but I managed to read that off of a 1 ounce can!! Had to take the bifocals off and hold the can 4 inched away!

adrienurse, LPN · Aug 20, 2002

Okay, I don't know about the quinoline part, but this is basically the same as lanolin ung.

SusanRN2004, RN · Aug 20, 2002

Originally posted by adrienurse
Okay, I don't know about the quinoline part, but this is basically the same as lanolin ung.

This is from an on-line dictionary....

quinoline

A nitrogenous base, C9H7N obtained as a pungent colourless liquid by the distillation of alkaloids, bones, coal tar, etc. It the nucleus of many organic bodies, especially of certain alkaloids and related substances; hence, by extension, any one of the series of alkaloidal bases of which quinoline proper is the type.

Alternative forms: chinoline.

Origin: Quinine + L. Oleum oil + -ine.

Source: Websters Dictionary

night owl · Aug 20, 2002

Bag balm is an excellent product, but it'll cost ya. I paid $4.95 for a tiny one ounce can. I know where I work, the gov't isn't going to shell out the money for it, so we stick with our supply of A&D which works just as well. Had some sample packs of the calmoseptine ung and that stuff is very good also, but again, uncle sam, he ain't a gonna pay for it!