GENTIAN VIOLET SOL 2% ***HUM Size: 2 OZ Packaging may vary

Have bought numerous times. Works very well on my wounds.

I had an open wound for several weeks. Maybe it was a spider bite, or a flea bite, maybe it was some resistent infection. Tried neosporin, both ointment and cream; silver gel; tolnaftate cream; peroxide scrubs; alcohol; manuka honey; magnesium sulfate; rosemary--pretty much any antimicrobial that I had around the house that was recommended for nasty and unresponsive infections, and any antiinflammatory I could think of including cortisone cream, benedryl gel, salicylic acid, resveratrol, n-acetyl cysteine ("NAC"). Tried covering it, and leaving it open to the air. It just kept getting worse, and nothing could stop the flow of liquid or make it scab over. I had had success treating open ulcers in pets, using gentian violet, which I had obtained in an aerosol form at a horse supply store. After quickly curing a chronic infection in my pet's paw, I had used up the excess gentian violet by (deliberately!) dyeing my white bikini a lovely deep purple, so I had to get more for my own wound. I ordered this one and got it in two days. Within hours of applying, the open wound dried and the inflammed area started to shrink in size. I kept it covered just enough to prevent getting purple spots on everything. I used the gentian violet morning and evening for 3 days, then stopped treatment for 2 days so that a doctor would be able both see the wound and would be able to get a good culture of anything that might be living in there. By the time I was able to get a doctor's appointment, five days after starting gentian violet, the wound had completely scabbed over, so they told me I'd done a good job taking care of it and sent me packing without any additional treatment. Yes, it is messy if you aren't careful and if you don't cover it during treatment, but if nothing else works for an open wound, try this. Incidentally, the instructions say NOT to use it on an open wound because it might cause tattooing. However, I did use it on an open wound because, well, I was really tired of having an open wound and was very afraid that I was liable to spread some hideous disease to other people, and I decided that I would prefer a small round tattoo on my shin to getting my leg amputated due to chronic infection. In addition, when I had used it on my pet rat's open wound, his skin did not retain a tattoo but instead turned a healthy clear pink within days of stopping treatment; and that's what happened when I used it on my own skin. Just two data points, but when the worst a medication can do to you is possibly leave a mark, I figure it's worth it to stop an infection from spreading.UPDATE: A week after writing the above, one of my pets had surgery to drain an infection in his jaw, and was sent home with oral antibiotics. I asked her if I could also apply a topical antimicrobial, and listed what I have at home. She said Neosporin is ok, silver gel is great, but gentian violet is fantastic. However, she warned, we want to leave a small opening for any infected material to drain out; therefore, gentian violet should not be used for the first few days because it might cause the wound to HEAL TOO QUICKLY. She didn't offer an explanation of how that happens, just decades of experience with animals.

This is an amazingly effective OTC medical product. And the 2% is FASTER working than that 1% but that's the ONLY difference. I don't think I can find anyone more adoring the color PURPLE than me...HOWEVER this stuff REALLY STAINS and STICKS to staining for many many many weeks. SO BE OH SO CAREFUL. Wear gloves when applying. Have LOTS of fresh Qtip swabs, paper towels and when you want to discard the swabs, place them in a plastic ziploc like bag before throwing them in your trash!!! TRY to let it the area you have applied it to become completely DRY!!! before letting your skin come in contact with anything else. IF that's not possible, Wrap the area with paper towels first. IF you have to use it inside your mouth...before applying to your inside cheek, or gums....take the TEENIEST TINIEST amount of Vaseoline and swipe it over your teeth...if you DON"T you will have PURPLE teeth for a very very very long time. YOU will hate that to happen.

Good price, fast shipping. The doc recommended to try this. Really didn't do anything but the color is very pretty.

I have white/blonde hair, and have used purple shampoo/conditioner of some type for years. After reading something online about toning hair they had this tip. Add a very small amount of gentian violet to your shampoo/conditioner to tone your blonde/white hair. It works like a dream!! I put it in whatever my favorite shampoo is of the moment and also my conditioner, you can add as much as you like, making it a very dark purple or light one that I can use everyday. (I use to have to be careful and not use the purple shampoo every day or it would start looking too blue or gray). I also put several drops in a spray bottle and sometimes just spray my hair if it is getting brassy, tones it right down. Also this is anti fungal so if you have any dandruff issues it will prevent them! Love it! I will say place in some type of small bottle with a dropper, this stains like crazy, I always get some on my fingers when making some up!

I bought this to treat my child's paronychia which is an infection around the fingernail from pulling a hang nail. These are known to be difficult to clear. We previously tried triple antibiotic ointment, frequent soakings and hibbacleanse to no avail. A pediatric hand surgeon recommended this product. After going to 3 pharmacies I was glad to finally find it at Amazon. In no time flat, the infection started to go away. Now the Purple stain was easily managed with patience and a band aid. Be cautious that this can tatoo an open wound. This stuff was like a miracle. I read that it can treat MRSA. As a toxicologist, I felt comfortable with short term use. I am glad that we were able to treat this without a painful procedure. This is an old WWII remedy that has fallen out of favor with medical advancements but sometimes tried and true is the way to go. Thanks to the doctor for the sideline recommendation!