I thought it acted to plug up the insects' respiratory spiracles. I've
heard it works on intestinal worms as a vermifuge by penetrating their
tender little bodies. Some of the "Earth Children" may have used it for
this purpose. Under the microscope it looks like what it is; remains of
diatoms, some with sharp spicules but most are tiny siliceous particles.
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