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cutaneous system
psoriasis
botanicals
primary herbs
Alaria esculenta: nutritive, supplies iodine (Felter and Lloyd, p. 1069)
Arctium lappa: skin affections, tonic, eliminates waste; combines well with Rumex crispus or Trifolium pratense (Felter, p. 442; British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 128)
Berberis aquifolium: stubborn cases; combines well with Arctium lappa or Rumex crispus (Felter and Lloyd, p. 348; British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 41)
Glycyrrhiza glabra: as an emollient, nutritive (Kings, p. 947)
Herniaria glabra: (Weiss, p. 333)
Juniperus communis (oil): externally (Felter and Lloyd, p. 1092)
Phytolacca decandra (toxic): indolent skin conditions (Felter, p. 537)
Rumex crispus: tonic, alterative; especially psoriasis with constipation; often used with Taraxacum officinale (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 183; Priest and Priest, p. 75)
Scrophularia nodosa: ulcers from skin disease; with glandular disorders; may combine with Rumex crispus (Priest and Priest, p. 75; Kings, p. 1738; British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 143)
Smilax sarsaparilla: specifically for psoriasis: with irritation and heavy desquamation; may be combined with Arctium lappa and Rumex crispus (British
Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 198)
Solanum dulcamara (toxic): deficient capillary circulation (Weiss, p. 264)
Stellaria media: topical application as an ointment for pruritus; in ointment combines well with Althea officinalis (root or leaf) and/or Ulmus fulva (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 199)
Trifolium pratense: specific for; combines well with Rumex crispus (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 216)
complementary herbs
Linum usitatissimum possibly with 1-2% of Hypericum perforatum oil added (Weiss, p. 334)
Rumex crispus + Taraxacum officinale syrup (Priest and Priest, p. 75)
Scrophularia nodosa: combine with hepatics and stimulating diuretics (Priest and Priest, p. 75)
Taraxacum officinale + Arctium lappa + Rumex crispus (NCNM Botanicals)
consider: the "chronic eczema" teas in Weiss: Herbal Medicine, pp. 328-333
footnotes