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Can you use garlic to stop pinworm itching?
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I wouldn't: I don't know if you mean by eating or applying the butter but neither would do much. Local cleaning with antiseptic wipes followed by a 1% hydrocortizone cream will generally end the itching within days.
Answered 3/26/2013
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