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Milk of Magnesia Solved Man’s Underarm Rash

Q. My husband was having a real problem w/ underarm rash. After trying an antifungal cream which worked temporarily, I told him about milk of magnesia.

He will never go back to any deodorant and absolutely raves about the effectiveness of MoM. Thanks to People’s Pharmacy for great information. I’m a nurse and it has helped me give sound and simple advice to a lot of people!!

A. We continue to be amazed at how well milk of magnesia (MoM) works as a gentle deodorant. People appreciate the fact that it is non-irritating and effective against body odor.

Many antiperspirants and deodorants on the market can be irritating to delicate tissue and stain fabric.
Sandy wrote:

“I started using milk of magnesia. It works better than any deodorant I used before. It seems I developed an allergy to even the natural deodorants, but MoM is just wonderful. Thanks”

Doris added: “For years I have had problems with being allergic to deodorants. They cause terrible underarm itching. I tried MoM roll-on and it works! Not only does it stop the odor, NO MORE ITCH!”

Milk of magnesia may also be helpful for a wide variety of skin conditions:

“I am amazed at this milk of magnesia as deodorant. No one will believe me until they try it, but I have eczema and use it to control the itching when I have out breaks. I read your article on how it helps poison oak, so decided to give it a try on my eczema and it works!! Not only helps the itching, but will dry it up with daily use. Thank you for all your helpful information.”

Find out more information about milk of magnesia for treating poison ivy, eczema, body odor and acne.

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About the Author
Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist who has dedicated his career to making drug information understandable to consumers. His best-selling book, The People’s Pharmacy, was published in 1976 and led to a syndicated newspaper column, syndicated public radio show and web site. In 2006, Long Island University awarded him an honorary doctorate as “one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer.”.
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