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Novelty shop 'itching powder'
1Department of Dermatology, Massachussetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, USA.
The Australasian Journal of Dermatology
|September 16, 1998
Abstract:
To evaluate causes of itch, commercial 'itching powders' were sought for evaluation. Only one product, produced in Germany and consisting of ground rose hips, is currently sold in novelty shops in the Boston area. These plant fibres appear to provoke itch and prickle sensations by non-allergic mechanical stimulation, similar to the action of wool fibres.