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cutaneous system
eczema
botanicals
primary herbs
Arctium lappa: decreased cutaneous circulation; impaired nutrition of the skin; inhibits phosphodiesterase (Felter and Lloyd, p. 1120)
Berberis aquifolium (Felter and Lloyd, p. 348)
Calendula officinalis
Chamomilla spp.: compress for weeping eczema; see protocol in (Weiss p. 329); also in bath for irritation (Weiss, p. 349)
Ginkgo biloba
Glycyrrhiza glabra: with adrenal involvement (Collins)
Hydrastis canadensis: internally and externally (Harper-Shove, p. 151)
Iris versicolor (toxic) (Felter and Lloyd, p. 1080; Priest and Priest, p. 75)
Juglans cinerea: skin eruptions from faulty elimination: with Taraxacum officinale (root) (Priest and Priest, p. 99)
Oenothera biennis (oil): internally: atopic hyperactive eczema of children, ichthyosis with marked pruritus (Weiss, p. 333)
Rumex crispus: with Taraxacum officinale (Priest and Priest, p. 75)
Sanguinaria canadensis (toxic): externally for weeping (Harper-Shove, p. 151)
Solanum dulcamara (toxic): dermatotropic action in skin conditions connected with abnormalities in metabolism (Weiss, p. 264)
Stellaria media: as an ointment for pruritus (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 199)
Trifolium pratense: with Rumex crispus in chronic skin disease (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 216)
Urtica spp.: nervous eczema, cutaneous eruptions; combines well with Arctium lappa (root) (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 225)
Viola tricolor: with serous exudate, particularly when associated with rheumatic symptoms ( British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 234)
Zizyphus jujube: Sweet fruit has a high nucleotide content which stimulates adenylate cyclase activity (Ed Madison, ND).
complementary herbs
Arctium lappa + Rumex crispus: oral and topical (Priest and Priest, p. 73)
long-term condition: Trifolium pratense + Rumex crispus (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 216)
nervous eczema: Urtica spp. + Arctium lappa (root) (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 225)
serous exudate, associated with rheumatic symptoms: Viola tricolor, Rumex crispus, Galium aparine, Trifolium pratense, Urtica spp. (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 234)
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