Guest guest Posted July 30, 2001 Report Share Posted July 30, 2001 Dear , Have always found Tr. Myrrh effective. Because Impetigo is infectious you must ensure that your son has his own towels, facecloths, etc., & that they are boil washed. Good luck, Fiddaman MNIMH petal@... impetigo > Hello everyone, any ideas for treating impetigo in the corner of the mouth (my son, 12 year old, very healthy otherwise). I had rather disappointing results so far using various tinctures and creams (Calendula 90%, Berberis vulgaris, Thymus, Baptisia, Tea tree e.oil, etc.) Have been treating it for a week. Any helpful hints would be greatly appreciated. > Newton (4th year DM) > > > > List Owner > > > > Graham White, MNIMH > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2001 Report Share Posted August 1, 2001 Dear , Don't despair, impetigo can take ages to clear up whatever you do. Try giving him some internal immune support as well as the external treatment - Echinacea springs immediately to mind. You can also use Echinacea externally. But as said, it is very very contagious so hygiene is crucial, try to encourage him not to touch it!! Jan -- ---------- >From: anna.newton@... >To: ukherbal-list >Subject: impetigo >Date: 30 Jul 200116:45 > > Hello everyone, any ideas for treating impetigo in the corner of the mouth > (my son, 12 year old, very healthy otherwise). I had rather disappointing > results so far using various tinctures and creams (Calendula 90%, Berberis > vulgaris, Thymus, Baptisia, Tea tree e.oil, etc.) Have been treating it for > a week. Any helpful hints would be greatly appreciated. > Newton (4th year DM) > > > > List Owner > > > > Graham White, MNIMH > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2001 Report Share Posted August 2, 2001 Dear Dennise and Jane, thanks for the suggestions and support - I shall persevere. We've been maintaining all the hygiene precautions but how do you stop a 12 year old picking absent-mindedly on the crust/scab??? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2001 Report Share Posted August 2, 2001 I'm afraid I gave up with the herbs when my 4 year old had impetigo. I tried calendula and myrrh tincture externally for a few days and echinacea internally but it was getting worse and I was concerned that if I didn't get it under control he would need oral antibiotics so I used mupirocin a topical prescription antibiotic ointment which cleared it. My son now has molluscum contagiosum which have been there for 8 months and I'm having no success with them either. The tinctures just sting. Any suggestions anyone? Re: impetigo Dear Dennise and Jane, thanks for the suggestions and support - I shall persevere. We've been maintaining all the hygiene precautions but how do you stop a 12 year old picking absent-mindedly on the crust/scab??? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2001 Report Share Posted August 2, 2001 Dear , A couple of years ago we had success in the London Clinic with treating molluscum contagiosum in an 11- year-old girl who had a modest but persistent crop of them at the back of her upper calf. We gave her, internally, the following mix: Calendula 25% 30 ml Galium aparine 40 ml Chamamelum nob. 30 ml Sig. 5 ml bid (possibly to be halved for a younger child, but I do not believe any of the ingredients above would cause grief in a 4+-year old anyway), AND, externally, Echinacea cream, to be applied morning and evening. This should not sting, and I do not see why you should not apply it three or more times a day with lesions as long-standing as those your son has got. Good luck, Ania C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2001 Report Share Posted August 18, 2001 , Only the lack of response suggests that the diagnosis be qustioned. As a rule I am suspicious of 'typical' skin presentations as a way of keeping DD in mind. The small lesion (7-8mm) without other similar lsions may not be impetgo, which is very infectious and several lesions are common, especially oj the face where lateral spread in easy. I was also interested in your observation of lack of erythema. Could be herpes simplex, discoid eczema, phemigus, chemical burn, all of which can have the impetigo pathogen S. aureus as a complication. I find topical Melaleuca ol. effective in simple impetigo, but if no response in 3-4 days, I start being more than merely suspicious. Robbins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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