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tx
cutaneous system
lice/scabies
botanicals
primary herbs
lice:
Cytisus scoparius: tea, rubbed into hair (Mitchell, p. 59)
Equisetum arvense: 5-60 drops (Traub, p. 91)
Geranium robertianum: fluid extract or tincture applied to hair (Mitchell, p. 59)
Lavandula officinalis (oil): pubic, 1 part to 2 parts glycerine (preferred treatment for children under 5 years old) (Traub, p. 91)
Melaleuca cajuputi (oil): locally (Mitchell, p. 59)
Pine tar soap: pubic (Bastyr College Black Book)
Quassia amara: infusion topically (Ellingwood, p. 272)
Sassafras albidum (oil): topically on pediculosis capitis (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 190)
scabies:
Balsamum peruvianum (from Toluifera pereirae): topically for 3 days, as long as there is no skin reaction (NCNM Botanicals)
Eucalyptus spp. (oil): apply topically, mix with Melaleuca cajuputi oil (NCNM Botanicals)
Melaleuca cajuputi (oil): apply topically (NCNM Botanicals)
Phytolacca decandra (toxic): topically effective; with Podophyllum peltatum (toxic) (Scudder, p. 466; Felter, p. 537)
Sulphur (Felter, p. 537)
complementary herbs
scabies: Pimpinella anisum + Phytolacca decandra (toxic) + Lavandula officinalis + Hedeoma pulegioides. Infuse 1 oz. in 2 pints of water. Add to hot bath and soak for 30 minutes. Blow dry. Repeat once a day for 3 days (NCNM Botanicals)
consider: Eurax for scabies; Nix for lice; both minimally toxic, Eurax derived from Chrysanthemum (Collins)
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