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Novelty shop ‘itching powder’
Author(s) -
Albert Michael R
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1998.tb01281.x
Subject(s) - novelty , itching , medicine , dermatology , theology , philosophy
SUMMARY To evaluate causes of Itch, commercial ‘itching; powders’ were sought for evaluation. Only one product, produced in Germany and consisting of ground rose hips, is currently sold in novelty shops in the Boston area. These plant fibres appear to provoke itch and prickle sensations by non‐allergic mechanical stimulation, similar to the action of wool fibres.