Guess this is about health just not fitness

[farmallmaniac]

Anyone remember Merthiolate? Its supposed to help with small cuts and stuff like that. Also called Mercury Cromb I think. My grandma showed me some the other day and was wondering if it actually worked or if it was just one of those things where "if it hurts it means its workin" kind of things lol

[Greg]

Ryan,

Used it a lot when I was growing up... Used to get my throat painted with it when I got a bad sore throat too.. Stung on a cut, but good stuff...

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/040723.html

Greg