When I had a severe allergic reaction the dermatologist had me soak towels in Mayfield's Nutrish milk and lay them on my arms. I would pour the milk in a four cup container and soak clean dish towels in them. This is the only thing that would take out the itch, plus it was so good and cooling. I would put the remaining milk back in the container, as it was expensive and I was doing this four times a day. This gallon jug was marked DO NOT USE in big letters so no one would accidentally drink it. The doctor also told me this was great for poison ivy. I drink a glass of it each day to neutralize the acidity in my mouth as I tend to get mouth ulcers easily. For those of you reading this who can't buy Mayfield's milk this milk goes my other names too, sometimes something with acidophilus in it. I hope this helps.