Assertion: iodine | /r/CapableOf | apply to the skin
Facets:
value: for skin inflammation
type: PURPOSE
value: to help heal
type: PURPOSE
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: topically
type: DEGREE
value: directly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Nevertheless, many have reported that the iodine applied to the skin remains longer after following the practice for several weeks, indicating a kind of saturation effect.
text: In this form, iodine should never be ingested or applied directly to skin or tissue as it is highly corrosive and will cause severe damage to tissue on contact.
text: It is applied topically on the skin to help wounds heal without developing infections, and taken to improve health and deter the growth of pathogens and harmful organisms.
text: Iodine is sometimes applied to the skin for skin inflammation and to kill germs and facilitate wound healing.
text: Iodine applied to the skin is an excellent treatment for pre-malignant lesions, dark moles, keloid scars and other oddities of the skin.