Dianne, Gentian violet works for ringworm-a fungal infection. My kids would get this infection after playing in some swampy areas(Florida) or so it seemed. First time it happened I did the over-the-counter stuff and then prescription stuff, nothing worked. I called a midwife and she told me gentian violet. Sure enough it clears up in about 24-48 hours with gentian violet. Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html