Apply ointment or lotion: Two to three times per day, apply an ointment or moisturizing lotion that's water-based or formulated with glycerin.
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Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Simple to use, just press the shell to get lotion from the snail's mouth.
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Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
There are detox cleanses and topical ointments, such as crushing the stone of a peach, mixing it with rose oil, and smearing it on one's forehead to relieve migraine pain.
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ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
If the injury involves the eye, do not apply water or any ointments over it.
For them, an illicit relationship can feel like being set free from their own unrealistic expectations — a salve that softens the rigidity that has framed their lives.
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Lisa Oake,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
Scents, flavors, and glossy colors were added as well, to make balms more attractive, once again blurring the lines between salves and aesthetic cosmetics.
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