not all iodine's are created equal. normal Iodine that you see in a drugstore is toxic, that's why it has the skull and crossbones on the bottle. for non-toxic iodine, check out http://www.cayceconcepts.com. - good stuff! and here's a review of it - its also excellent for infections of any kind, cuts. http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/reviews/atomidine.htm
check out joanna's note below, she uses it too..
Lisa