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Dr. Wacky's FAQ
- Are All Natural Products or Ingredients the Same?
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Absolutely not!
For example, all of our products contain Tea Tree oil, one of nature's most effective anti-bacterial and anti-fungal remedies, used for centuries by the Australian aborigines. It's derived from the Melaleuca alterfolia tree found native to Australia. However, it's not just a simple oil... it's actually a very complex blending of over 30 volatile oil fractions, some of which are quite counterirritating and some of which are more effective as an anti-microbial.
The Australian government actually grades Tea Tree oil before it ever leaves the continent from a purer pharmaceutical grade, of medicinal quality, all the way down to a less pure industrial-type grade. The pharmaceutical grade, which is the ONLY grade we use at Dr. Wacky's, is guaranteed to contain no less than 35% terpinol and no more than 5% cineol, two of the most active of the tea tree oil fractions. Our Tea Tree Oil is over 37% terpinol and less than 4% cineol, making it the safest, most soothing, least irritating Tea Tree oil available.
Another example would be Comfrey, a well-documented natural poultice and anti-inflammatory. Different parts of the plant, from the rhizomes to the roots to the stems and leaves, contain higher, or lower, amounts of an alkaloid that can be harmful if ingested. At Dr. Wacky's, we use comfrey that has been derived from those areas of the plants that have either miniscule or NO amounts of alkaloid.
- What is Jojoba Oil?
- Just like olive oil comes in different grades of purity and quality, from low-grade to cold-pressed to extra virgin olive oil, Jojoba oil, derived from the Jojoba plant found in Southwestern US desert areas, is graded for purity and clarity. We use only the highest grade Golden Jojoba oil, known for its excellent properties of moisturizing, emollient, and penetration into skin, nails and hair.
- What is hydrocortisone?
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Simply put, hydrocortisone is a catabolic steroid that greatly reduces inflammation, redness, itching and other signs of allergic responses.
Unfortunately, in today's culture, steroids of any type have gotten a bad, bad rap, and most of it, unfortunately, is deserved. There are two basic categories of steroids: anabolic and catabolic. The former, anabolic, are what weight lifters and some athletes may take to enhance muscle mass, etc. Testosterone is the most common anabolic steroid.
Catabolic steroids are those that are similar, or identical to, those that we produce in our own adrenal glands. They're called glucocorticoids and are responsible for helping reduce inflammation and itching, particularly in allergic responses.
Low doses of 1% hydrocortisone for short lengths of time are sufficient for controlling most itching, redness and topical swelling with little to NO side effects or problems.
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