Just to share another kampung remedy,
of old time... Referred to by nice grannies
from our old kampung days when we used
to get mosquito bites from playing within the
forested kampung environment.
It was a Malay granny who first introduced to
our family back then, the product she said is
called "kapur". Wuahahaa.. in direct translation
that word would mean - chalk!
Said to be used in cooking / cooking preparation
as well then. White like chalk yes, but not hard...
Its like watery milk paste, (mebbe like chalk when
mixed with water). When applied... cooling and
hardly any antsy or pinchy feeling. Just really
cooling after which the area will slowly dry up
and you can wash away and reapply. No itch from
first application already. One small jar showed it
contained calcium carbonate + hydrogen oxide..
I am not sure the authenticity of that, but from
the old days till today with my own, we have been
using that and it works. No crying involved.
Just dip in your finger into paste with yer lil' pinky,
and rub gently on the swelled up itchy blister like
bump.. and the paste wud work its magic with the
coolness of it and helps to shrink up the bump in
no time and its back to the park again!
Available at any mamak or malay uncle stall in
markets or those old-school sundry store.. only
$1.00. Mebbe dis one was the kind of old-school
calamine lotion like remedy concocted by the old
granny from the kampung..
Just my sharing..
