GENTIAN VIOLET SOL 2% ***HUM Size: 2 OZ

It seems to work! I was on my second course of nystatin for a thrush infection and getting no results- in fact the infection was getting worse. Tried this and within a couple of days it got so much better! I’ve had a sore tongue for weeks now and the soreness was 90% gone after two doses. Really amazing stuff. I’m trying it out on small cuts and the fungus that keeps returning to my baby toenail. My mother in law told me that this is what the doctors used to give out before they started using nystatin and all these other drugs that never seem to work for me. Note that it does stain.

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.

Awesome product. It's just very staining to my pup.

This stuff did the trick and worked very well!! Be careful, it's really purple lol and will stain whatever ever it touches! Easy to use with gloves, paper towel, and q-tips though! Came super quick and wrapped very well.

I bought this from Amazon because finding gentian violet is getting harder and harder to do. I use it primarily for mixing up an ear remedy for my dogs. However, I also found that, not too long ago, I developed a very stubborn case of athlete's foot that just wouldn't go away. since it helps prevent yeast infections in my dog's ears, I figured I would try some on my problem. I put a little on a cotton swab and coated the affected area. Let it dry and then put on the usual cream. After doing this for a few days, my athlete's foot was gone. it didn't not burn but helped ease the itch, which was nice. Now if you never have used gentian violet before, I have to worn you, it stains. I mean IT STAINS. I mean Everything and it is very difficult to get out, even if you get it on your fingers, you will have purple fingers for a while, so avoid using the applicator directly on an area to avoid drips, but instead dab it on a swab and you should be OK. I love the stuff and it is sad that it is getting harder to find locally. At least I can get it here on line.

Who knows if 2% is any better/more effective than 1%. My Podiatrist didn't seem to care (he uses 1%). Old fashioned Antifungal - great on areas - where you don't care if it gets stained dark purple for weeks.

Bottle is not sealed properly. Hands were purple before even getting the bottle open. Very messing product would have returned, but there’s no returns on this item.

It always does. I use it every time I get antibiotics that cause me to get Thrush because none of the medications that they prescribe for it ever works. It's messy but it's worth it. One treatment and it is gone.