RABUN, Alabama -- Carnivorous pitcher plants emerge from the forest floor in Splinter Hill Bog Preserve on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in north Baldwin County. The site contains more than a dozen ...

When it comes to curing skin ailments — from removing a splinter to treating cancerous growths — some folks prefer do-it-yourself methods to doctors. For many, the tool of choice is drawing salve.

You can use 8-trek drawing ointment from Clicks - but there is no guarantee that it will work - one will have to be very careful, because glass can break into a million tiny pieces under one's skin.