Talk:Ammonium bituminosulfonate

can you use this product for "Rose disease"

Ointment
Ichthammol can also be used to draw the venom out of spider bites, though some antibiotic should be used in case the skin opens. Also, it smells like burnt rubber. 18:53, 10 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.40.68.66 (talk)

Availability
It appears that the vegetable ichthammol is all that is readily available on the internet. After having searched a number of sites it seems to be the case that bituminous ichthammol has all but disappeared from the "shelves" so to speak. Does anyone have any idea as to why this has happened? As recently as 2011 the authentic ointment was easily obtainable and was touted to have tremendous cancer removing properties. Now it is almost impossible to find. One seller on Amazon was offering the Perrigo brand of the ointment in one ounce tubes for $125 an ounce. Has anyone else familiar with the topic found this to be the case as well? Jacklarwa (talk) 05:51, 30 October 2016 (UTC) Jacklarwa


 * The FDA issued a consumer alert 10/13/2020 regarding potential safety issues with use of unregulated products labeled as drawing salves or black slaves, which may have shifted what products are available on the market. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/do-not-use-black-salve-dangerous-and-called-many-names#:~:text=Using%20these%20products%20can%20result,cancer%20may%20continue%20to%20grow. Quixotic Basil (talk) 12:29, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Here's the SDS for ICHTHAMMOL, USP, which does not cite any human health hazard for topical skin application, but it also has "no information available" for several sections, so this feels somewhat inconclusive.
 * Quixotic Basil (talk) 12:33, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Here's a video from a US-based board certified dermatologist, who speaks to the general safety of ichthamol use. She says commercially available ichthamol is another term for sulfonated shale oil. Quixotic Basil (talk) 12:36, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
 * And another study on safetey and human health in topical applications:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7945520/ Quixotic Basil (talk) 12:41, 26 March 2024 (UTC)