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cutaneous system
warts
botanicals

primary herbs

Allium sativum: oil or fresh crushed cloves locally, especially if on hands (Mitchell, p. 52; Weiss, p. 337)
Carica papaya: locally
Chelidonium majus (toxic): common verrucae; use fresh plant sap daily over time (Weiss, p. 337)
Cnicus benedictus: internally (Weiss, p. 337)
Drosera rotundifolia: topically (Harper-Shove, p. 153)
Euphorbia spp. (spurge): latex of stem, apply for 1 hour then wash off (NCNM Botanicals)
Lavandula officinalis: oil, locally
Musa paradisiaca var. sapientum (banana): plantar wart: place green peel, green side, to wart and wear in shoe. Proteolytic enzymes break down wart (NCNM Botanicals)
Podophyllum (toxic) (resin): locally, protect surrounding skin with vaseline; office application only (NCNM Botanicals)
Taraxacum officinale: stem juice applied locally (NCNM Botanicals)
Thuja occidentalis: plantar wart: apply Thuja oil and wrap. Common wart: oil locally (Bastyr, Mitchell, p. 54)


complementary herbs


footnotes