Hi Full,

I scoured my ascorbate material, and came up with the following quotes:

Dr. Robert Cathcart, M.D. wrote: "A topically applied ascorbate paste (ascorbic acid or sodium ascorbate and water) appears to be particularly effective on herpes simplex.... and, to a lesser extent, in the treatment of some Kaposi's lesions."

And this from an article, "Topical ascorbate stops prolonged bleeding from tooth extraction." -- J Orthomolecular Med, 6:3-4, p 202.

And the following two quotes from Dr. Irwin Stone, in his book, THE HEALING FACTOR: VITAMIN C Against Disease:

"Most of the investigators using ascorbic acid in the treatment of eye pathology employed it orally or by injection. It is also possible to use it as a solution of sodium ascorbate applied topically."

And: "The use of ascorbic acid in the treatment of severe burns has been neglected, even after Klasson published his dramatic results in 1951. His basic procedures might have eliminated suffering and saved the lives of many fire victims over the past twenty years if it had been more widely used. Klasson reported on sixty-two burn cases from a variety of causes such as hot water, hot grease, gasoline explosions, and chemical agents. He used ascorbic acid topically, by mount, and intravenously. He applied a 1 percent ascorbic acid solution in 0.9 percent salt solution, or a 2 percent ascorbic acid ointment in a water soluble base, directly to the burned area. When these were applied, there was immediate relief from pain, which permitted a reduction in the morphine given the victims. Spraying the throat or gargling with a 1 percent ascorbic acid in normal saline solution, rapidly alleviated the hoarseness and pain caused by swallowing smoke."

Just "grist for your mill," Full,

David