I often see Gentian Violet mentioned in the same breath with herbs.  I
may be wrong, but I do not think it is herbal.  Perhaps someone can help
me out?  This is part of what OSHA says about it:

SYNONYM(s): Hexamethyl-p-Rosaniline Chloride; Crystal Violet; Aniline
Violet;
       Methylrosaniline Chloride; Basic Violet 3; C.I. 42555; Brilliant
Violet 5B; Methyl Violet
       10BNS; Vianin; Viocid; Badil; Andergon; Axuris; Gentiaverm;
Meroxylan; Meroxyl;
       Pyoktanin

Not that this changes anything regarding its efficacy, but it appears to
be laboratory created, or a chemical.  I don't think this changes the
question of "prescribing" either, except that it is widely available
over-the-counter and the information about it can be offered to a mother
who then chooses her course of care.  There is much more information on
gentian violet on medline than most herbs, as of yet.

Can anyone with pharmaceutical knowledge comment?

Amy Kwilinski
LLL Leader

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