itching powder

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As itching powder substances are designated, the one on the skin of people itching cause. It is used as a joke article .

Various plant components and chemicals are used:

  • The seeds of the capsule in the East Indies -based velvet bean ( Dolichos pruriens or Mucuna pruriens ; Juckfasel). Its surface is covered with fine, red-brown, shiny hair and was used in powder form in the past for paralysis and as a skin irritant.
  • The fine hairs on the pips in the rose hip .
  • Dried and shredded egg shells of the whelk .
  • Ground glass wool is not recommended because it is harmful to health.

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