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tx
cutaneous system
tinea/ringworm
Botanicals
primary herbs
Allium sativum: As a topical preparation, garlic could be beneficial against athlete's foot. Research has found that ajoene, a substance found in garlic, is a powerful antifungal agent.
Arctium lappa: increases nutrition to the skin
Cinnamonum zeylanicum (oil): topically (Mitchell, p. 33)
Commiphora molmol: Myrrh, as a tincture, topically.
Grindelia robusta: topically (Mitchell, p. 33)
Iris versicolor (toxic): externally and internally (Ellingwood, p. 313)
Juglans nigra: externally and internally. Caution: stains clothing (NCNM Botanicals)
Melaleuca cajuputi (Tea Tree) (oil): topically (Mitchell, p. 33)
Phytolacca decandra (toxic): tinea capitis: internally (Ellingwood, p. 374)
Ricinus communis (toxic) (oil): topically (Harper-Shove, p. 154)
Sanguinaria canadensis (toxic): externally (Harper-Shove, p. 154)
Thuja occidentalis: topically (Mitchell, p. 33)
Thymus vulgaris (oil): topically (Mitchell, p. 33)
Usnea spp.: internally and topically (NCNM Botanicals)
complementary herbs
footnotes
Ledezma E, DeSousa L, Jorquera A, et al. Efficacy of ajoene, an organosulphur derived from garlic, in the short-term therapy of tinea pedis. Mycoses 1996;39:393-395.
Tong MM, Altman PM, Barnetson RS. Tea tree oil in the treatment of tinea pedis. Aust J Dermatol 1992;33:145-149.