"Probably doesn't 'cure' any of it," he said cynically. "Just keeps it at bay, same as always. Can't sell something if it works too well, after all."

He picked up a hand basket and tossed in a Benedryl lotion, Calomine, and something that said it was good for 'redness and irritation'.

"We'll see if any of these do the trick and go from there, I figure."