Bag Balm cream is an ointment that is made to soothe chaffing and irritation of cows' udders. Although Bag Balm is intended for animals, many people praise the ointment for its soothing, healing properties and use Bag Balm to treat common skin irritations including scrapes, minor burns, chapped lips, diaper rash and as a moisturizer for hands, feet and cracked heals.http://www.shaniaforums.com/archive/index.php/t-17072.html Bag Balm. sometimes referred to as "cow balm," is safe to use on pets.

Bag Balm is made by the Dairy Association Inc. in Vermont; it's sales office in the west is located in Portland, Oregon. The product is sold in a vintage-looking green tin can with a picture of a cow. An authentic can will read "Vermont's Original." When sold in larger quantities, it comes in a tub.http://www.bagbalm.com/

Though the FDA has not approved Bag Balm for use on humans but the product is still sold drug stores.http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/03-99/03-07-99/e01li140.htm Because of it's 'underground' popularity, people can buy Bag Balm at CVS, Walgreens and similar retailers. Bag Balm ingredients and some of Bag Balm's top uses are listed below.

List of the top uses of Bag Balm oitmenthttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35170402/

1. Marketed for use on cows udders
2. Diaper rash treatment
3. Use on chapped lips
4. Home remedy for eczema
5. Skin moisturizer
6. Scrapes and minor cuts
7. Saddle sores (bicyclists and others)
8. Dry facial skin
9. Pimples
10. Sunburn
11. Bed sores
12. Minor Burns
13. As a household lubricant/ mechanical lubricant

Many people use Bag Balm as a home remedy to treat eczema and sometimes psoriasis. People suffering from eczema who have tried Bag Balm say that it is soothing and helps moisturize the skin. Though research has not been done as to whether it really works, fans of using Bag Balm on eczema say that it is an inexpensive alternative to prescription treatments or other over the counter products.http://www.oprah.com/community/thread/11423

Some bicyclists praise Bag Balm because it can help prevent and treat 'saddle sores.' http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-01-31-bagbalm_N.htm?csp=34 In Oregon, there is even a "Team Bag Balm", which formed in 1999. The team is named after the ointment and they praise the uses of Bag Balm. They say that Bag Balm can protect "those parts of our anatomy which come in constant contact with the saddle for a day of cycling in all kinds of hot-cold-wet-dry weather."http://www.cyclingsite.com/collected_wisdom/insights/tbb.htm

Ingredients:http://www.statelinetack.com/item/original-bag-balm/SLT180108/?srccode=MRSLGOOG&mr:trackingCode=11D6FC57-7D81-DE11-9973-0019B9C2BEFD&mr:referralID=NA

• 8-Hydroxy Quinoline Sulfate 0.3%
• Petrolatum
• Lanolin base