RE: Re: urtica and eczema (was-help please)

[Guest guest]

Hi Sally

It's just experience with the Urtica. I find with many people that the

eczema flares when I introduce Urtica and then improves magnificently, then

flares again each time I increase the Urtica. and I do use arctium a lot as

well, but more with acne than eczema. and use Phytolacca with both when

appropriate, but following the same general principles.

mxx

nne Last MNIMH

Medical Herbalist.

For appointments in Cardiff, Newport, Monmouth or Abergavenny

please telephone 01873 880319.

www.mariannelast.co.uk

RE: help please

>

> Dear all,

> I was just wondering if I could have some advice please. I seem to

> have repeated difficulties when treating skin problems and

> particularly children with eczema. I feel this is something I

> really should beable to treat easily and I am hoping to get some

> more training for it (maybe Whipps Cross). However at the moment I

> wonder if anyone could give me any feedback.

> I have recently seen a 4 year old girl with ezcema. Started age 6

> months and was extensive, it is now predominately on her legs and

> arms and is red, very itchy and very dry. Her skin in general is

> dry. Her mum does not tend to use steroid cream and for the last

> year has just concentrated on keeping it moisturised with Aveeno

> lotion.

> She scratches alot and the eczema tends to be worse in hot and

> humid weather. there is no family history of allergies.

> Her mum uses hypoallergenic products on her and a non-bio washing

> powder.

> She is generally a warm child and gets hot easily.

>

> They tried cutting out dairy for 1 month when she was 1 year old

> and this did not make a difference..

> I have advised them to switch to goats milk products anyway as she

> is having a large amount of cows milk in her diet.

>

> I have recommeded Omega 3 oils (fish oil and this was all we could

> find that she would take - doesn;'t like the taste of other oils)

> Her prescription was:

> Echinacea glycerite 15

> Stellaria media 20

> Urticaria dioica 20

> Chamomille glycerite 20

> Plantago maj. 15

> Rose syrup 20

> Glycyrrhiza glabra 1:4 10

> Althea rad. 15

> 135ml

> sig. 2.5ml bd

>

> Cream:

> Calendula cream 20g

> Stellaria cream 30g

> Hemp seed oil 15ml

> Neem i.o. 2ml

> Aloe vera gel 5ml

> Chamomille water 10ml

> 60g

> Apply bd or as needed.

>

> I was trying to concentrate on cooling and soothing.

>

> Anyway her mum has rung to say the eczema has flared up alot on her

> legs.She does not seem worried and thought that this might happen

> before it improves. However I am not quite sure if I should try a

> different tack or drop the dose. Do I need to look at further

> possible allergens ie. food.

>

> Any ideas please - I just find skin so hard!

> Thanks

> Sally Moorcroft MNIMH

>

> __________________________________________________________

> Celeb spotting – Play CelebMashup and win cool prizes

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>

[Guest guest]

Hi nne

isn't that odd! wonder what's going on there?....... Only cases of

eczema I've had a problem with were people who wouldn't change their

diet (I tell them all to cut out cow derived casein - cheese, milk,

processed foods with milk in) , or their alcohol intake,

Do you have cases that flared up where you put it in the initial mix?

or do you never do this? (I can't wait for the case history

collation project....... maybe we can check an even wider range of

experiences and observations,............any just one person, however

knowledgeable and experienced does run the risk of misinterpreting

their observations , )

About ten years ago, I regretted the fact that I hadn't studied

epidemiology, as there were so many questions I couldn't answer with

anything approaching certainty. Now we have the digital revolution,

the upside is any herbalist can be their own epidemiologist, I

hopefully await exponential growth of understanding! ;-)

I agree about arctium and acne, that's where I was going to use it in

fact..... ,

And phytolacca is also creeping back into my prescribing...

(weren't we trained well!..........)

Sally

> Hi Sally

> It's just experience with the Urtica. I find with many people that the

> eczema flares when I introduce Urtica and then improves

> magnificently, then

> flares again each time I increase the Urtica. and I do use arctium

> a lot as

> well, but more with acne than eczema. and use Phytolacca with both

> when

> appropriate, but following the same general principles.

> mxx

>

> nne Last MNIMH

> Medical Herbalist.

> For appointments in Cardiff, Newport, Monmouth or Abergavenny

> please telephone 01873 880319.

>

> www.mariannelast.co.uk

>

> RE: help please

> >

> > Dear all,

> > I was just wondering if I could have some advice please. I seem to

> > have repeated difficulties when treating skin problems and

> > particularly children with eczema. I feel this is something I

> > really should beable to treat easily and I am hoping to get some

> > more training for it (maybe Whipps Cross). However at the moment I

> > wonder if anyone could give me any feedback.

> > I have recently seen a 4 year old girl with ezcema. Started age 6

> > months and was extensive, it is now predominately on her legs and

> > arms and is red, very itchy and very dry. Her skin in general is

> > dry. Her mum does not tend to use steroid cream and for the last

> > year has just concentrated on keeping it moisturised with Aveeno

> > lotion.

> > She scratches alot and the eczema tends to be worse in hot and

> > humid weather. there is no family history of allergies.

> > Her mum uses hypoallergenic products on her and a non-bio washing

> > powder.

> > She is generally a warm child and gets hot easily.

> >

> > They tried cutting out dairy for 1 month when she was 1 year old

> > and this did not make a difference..

> > I have advised them to switch to goats milk products anyway as she

> > is having a large amount of cows milk in her diet.

> >

> > I have recommeded Omega 3 oils (fish oil and this was all we could

> > find that she would take - doesn;'t like the taste of other oils)

> > Her prescription was:

> > Echinacea glycerite 15

> > Stellaria media 20

> > Urticaria dioica 20

> > Chamomille glycerite 20

> > Plantago maj. 15

> > Rose syrup 20

> > Glycyrrhiza glabra 1:4 10

> > Althea rad. 15

> > 135ml

> > sig. 2.5ml bd

> >

> > Cream:

> > Calendula cream 20g

> > Stellaria cream 30g

> > Hemp seed oil 15ml

> > Neem i.o. 2ml

> > Aloe vera gel 5ml

> > Chamomille water 10ml

> > 60g

> > Apply bd or as needed.

> >

> > I was trying to concentrate on cooling and soothing.

> >

> > Anyway her mum has rung to say the eczema has flared up alot on her

> > legs.She does not seem worried and thought that this might happen

> > before it improves. However I am not quite sure if I should try a

> > different tack or drop the dose. Do I need to look at further

> > possible allergens ie. food.

> >

> > Any ideas please - I just find skin so hard!

> > Thanks

> > Sally Moorcroft MNIMH

> >

> > __________________________________________________________

> > Celeb spotting – Play CelebMashup and win cool prizes

> > https://www.celebmashup.com

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

The problem with urtica causing a flare may be the patient. Urtica is dry in the

third degree and hot in the fourth degree so if the patient has a hot and dry

constitution urtica will exacerbate the condition.

Hope this helps

ri Kingston

RE: help please

>

> Dear all,

> I was just wondering if I could have some advice please. I seem to

> have repeated difficulties when treating skin problems and

> particularly children with eczema. I feel this is something I

> really should beable to treat easily and I am hoping to get some

> more training for it (maybe Whipps Cross). However at the moment I

> wonder if anyone could give me any feedback.

> I have recently seen a 4 year old girl with ezcema. Started age 6

> months and was extensive, it is now predominately on her legs and

> arms and is red, very itchy and very dry. Her skin in general is

> dry. Her mum does not tend to use steroid cream and for the last

> year has just concentrated on keeping it moisturised with Aveeno

> lotion.

> She scratches alot and the eczema tends to be worse in hot and

> humid weather. there is no family history of allergies.

> Her mum uses hypoallergenic products on her and a non-bio washing

> powder.

> She is generally a warm child and gets hot easily.

>

> They tried cutting out dairy for 1 month when she was 1 year old

> and this did not make a difference..

> I have advised them to switch to goats milk products anyway as she

> is having a large amount of cows milk in her diet.

>

> I have recommeded Omega 3 oils (fish oil and this was all we could

> find that she would take - doesn;'t like the taste of other oils)

> Her prescription was:

> Echinacea glycerite 15

> Stellaria media 20

> Urticaria dioica 20

> Chamomille glycerite 20

> Plantago maj. 15

> Rose syrup 20

> Glycyrrhiza glabra 1:4 10

> Althea rad. 15

> 135ml

> sig. 2.5ml bd

>

> Cream:

> Calendula cream 20g

> Stellaria cream 30g

> Hemp seed oil 15ml

> Neem i.o. 2ml

> Aloe vera gel 5ml

> Chamomille water 10ml

> 60g

> Apply bd or as needed.

>

> I was trying to concentrate on cooling and soothing.

>

> Anyway her mum has rung to say the eczema has flared up alot on her

> legs.She does not seem worried and thought that this might happen

> before it improves. However I am not quite sure if I should try a

> different tack or drop the dose. Do I need to look at further

> possible allergens ie. food.

>

> Any ideas please - I just find skin so hard!

> Thanks

> Sally Moorcroft MNIMH

>

> __________________________________________________________

> Celeb spotting - Play CelebMashup and win cool prizes

> https://www.celebmashup.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

That's really interesting. Not having any energetics training, I always assumed

urtica was cool as its so often used in calming hot conditions! Do you have any

sources for the energetic classifications you use?

Thanks, g.

The problem with urtica causing a flare may be the patient. Urtica is dry in the

third degree and hot in the fourth degree so if the patient has a hot and dry

constitution urtica will exacerbate the condition.

Hope this helps

ri Kingston

RE: help please

>

> Dear all,

> I was just wondering if I could have some advice please. I seem to

> have repeated difficulties when treating skin problems and

> particularly children with eczema. I feel this is something I

> really should beable to treat easily and I am hoping to get some

> more training for it (maybe Whipps Cross). However at the moment I

> wonder if anyone could give me any feedback.

> I have recently seen a 4 year old girl with ezcema. Started age 6

> months and was extensive, it is now predominately on her legs and

> arms and is red, very itchy and very dry. Her skin in general is

> dry. Her mum does not tend to use steroid cream and for the last

> year has just concentrated on keeping it moisturised with Aveeno

> lotion.

> She scratches alot and the eczema tends to be worse in hot and

> humid weather. there is no family history of allergies.

> Her mum uses hypoallergenic products on her and a non-bio washing

> powder.

> She is generally a warm child and gets hot easily.

>

> They tried cutting out dairy for 1 month when she was 1 year old

> and this did not make a difference..

> I have advised them to switch to goats milk products anyway as she

> is having a large amount of cows milk in her diet.

>

> I have recommeded Omega 3 oils (fish oil and this was all we could

> find that she would take - doesn;'t like the taste of other oils)

> Her prescription was:

> Echinacea glycerite 15

> Stellaria media 20

> Urticaria dioica 20

> Chamomille glycerite 20

> Plantago maj. 15

> Rose syrup 20

> Glycyrrhiza glabra 1:4 10

> Althea rad. 15

> 135ml

> sig. 2.5ml bd

>

> Cream:

> Calendula cream 20g

> Stellaria cream 30g

> Hemp seed oil 15ml

> Neem i.o. 2ml

> Aloe vera gel 5ml

> Chamomille water 10ml

> 60g

> Apply bd or as needed.

>

> I was trying to concentrate on cooling and soothing.

>

> Anyway her mum has rung to say the eczema has flared up alot on her

> legs.She does not seem worried and thought that this might happen

> before it improves. However I am not quite sure if I should try a

> different tack or drop the dose. Do I need to look at further

> possible allergens ie. food.

>

> Any ideas please - I just find skin so hard!

> Thanks

> Sally Moorcroft MNIMH

>

> __________________________________________________________

> Celeb spotting - Play CelebMashup and win cool prizes

> https://www.celebmashup.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

A manuscript that was written in Irish in 1415 and is for the most part a

transcript of the Antidotary Nikolai that was written between 1070 and 1090. The

latter is purpoted to be be a follow on from Dioscorides but more then likely

Galen as Dioscoride had a much wider system of energetic classification then

Galen.

Graham Tobyn mentions that nettle is hot and dry in the third degree but either

way nettle is very heating and drying

Hope this helps

ri Kingston

RE: help please

>

> Dear all,

> I was just wondering if I could have some advice please. I seem to

> have repeated difficulties when treating skin problems and

> particularly children with eczema. I feel this is something I

> really should beable to treat easily and I am hoping to get some

> more training for it (maybe Whipps Cross). However at the moment I

> wonder if anyone could give me any feedback.

> I have recently seen a 4 year old girl with ezcema. Started age 6

> months and was extensive, it is now predominately on her legs and

> arms and is red, very itchy and very dry. Her skin in general is

> dry. Her mum does not tend to use steroid cream and for the last

> year has just concentrated on keeping it moisturised with Aveeno

> lotion.

> She scratches alot and the eczema tends to be worse in hot and

> humid weather. there is no family history of allergies.

> Her mum uses hypoallergenic products on her and a non-bio washing

> powder.

> She is generally a warm child and gets hot easily.

>

> They tried cutting out dairy for 1 month when she was 1 year old

> and this did not make a difference..

> I have advised them to switch to goats milk products anyway as she

> is having a large amount of cows milk in her diet.

>

> I have recommeded Omega 3 oils (fish oil and this was all we could

> find that she would take - doesn;'t like the taste of other oils)

> Her prescription was:

> Echinacea glycerite 15

> Stellaria media 20

> Urticaria dioica 20

> Chamomille glycerite 20

> Plantago maj. 15

> Rose syrup 20

> Glycyrrhiza glabra 1:4 10

> Althea rad. 15

> 135ml

> sig. 2.5ml bd

>

> Cream:

> Calendula cream 20g

> Stellaria cream 30g

> Hemp seed oil 15ml

> Neem i.o. 2ml

> Aloe vera gel 5ml

> Chamomille water 10ml

> 60g

> Apply bd or as needed.

>

> I was trying to concentrate on cooling and soothing.

>

> Anyway her mum has rung to say the eczema has flared up alot on her

> legs.She does not seem worried and thought that this might happen

> before it improves. However I am not quite sure if I should try a

> different tack or drop the dose. Do I need to look at further

> possible allergens ie. food.

>

> Any ideas please - I just find skin so hard!

> Thanks

> Sally Moorcroft MNIMH

>

> __________________________________________________________

> Celeb spotting - Play CelebMashup and win cool prizes

> https://www.celebmashup.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

When you think that the Romans used fresh Nettle to stimulate the flow of blood

to the surface to help with arthritic conditions brought on, in part, by our

cool damp climate, it makes sense that the energetics of the plant would be

heating and drying.

Boys

URHP

RE: help please

>

> Dear all,

> I was just wondering if I could have some advice please. I seem to

> have repeated difficulties when treating skin problems and

> particularly children with eczema. I feel this is something I

> really should beable to treat easily and I am hoping to get some

> more training for it (maybe Whipps Cross). However at the moment I

> wonder if anyone could give me any feedback.

> I have recently seen a 4 year old girl with ezcema. Started age 6

> months and was extensive, it is now predominately on her legs and

> arms and is red, very itchy and very dry. Her skin in general is

> dry. Her mum does not tend to use steroid cream and for the last

> year has just concentrated on keeping it moisturised with Aveeno

> lotion.

> She scratches alot and the eczema tends to be worse in hot and

> humid weather. there is no family history of allergies.

> Her mum uses hypoallergenic products on her and a non-bio washing

> powder.

> She is generally a warm child and gets hot easily.

>

> They tried cutting out dairy for 1 month when she was 1 year old

> and this did not make a difference..

> I have advised them to switch to goats milk products anyway as she

> is having a large amount of cows milk in her diet.

>

> I have recommeded Omega 3 oils (fish oil and this was all we could

> find that she would take - doesn;'t like the taste of other oils)

> Her prescription was:

> Echinacea glycerite 15

> Stellaria media 20

> Urticaria dioica 20

> Chamomille glycerite 20

> Plantago maj. 15

> Rose syrup 20

> Glycyrrhiza glabra 1:4 10

> Althea rad. 15

> 135ml

> sig. 2.5ml bd

>

> Cream:

> Calendula cream 20g

> Stellaria cream 30g

> Hemp seed oil 15ml

> Neem i.o. 2ml

> Aloe vera gel 5ml

> Chamomille water 10ml

> 60g

> Apply bd or as needed.

>

> I was trying to concentrate on cooling and soothing.

>

> Anyway her mum has rung to say the eczema has flared up alot on her

> legs.She does not seem worried and thought that this might happen

> before it improves. However I am not quite sure if I should try a

> different tack or drop the dose. Do I need to look at further

> possible allergens ie. food.

>

> Any ideas please - I just find skin so hard!

> Thanks

> Sally Moorcroft MNIMH

>

> __________________________________________________________

> Celeb spotting - Play CelebMashup and win cool prizes

> https://www.celebmashup.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

So can this effect be countered by combining it with a cooling

mucilage, say plantago? I use this LOADS in eczema and psoriasis.

(especially psoriasis- they are hot hot hot!)

Zoe Hawes

Medical Herbalist

MNIMH RGN Dip Phyt.

www.herbaljournal.co.uk

> When you think that the Romans used fresh Nettle to stimulate the

> flow of blood to the surface to help with arthritic conditions

> brought on, in part, by our cool damp climate, it makes sense that

> the energetics of the plant would be heating and drying.

> Boys

> URHP

> ---

>

>

[Guest guest]

Could I add to ri’s statement:

“The problem with urtica causing a flare may be the patient. Urtica is dry

in the third degree and hot in the fourth degree so if the patient has a hot

and dry constitution urtica will exacerbate the condition” … in large doses

and potentially cure in small doses. If the plant is a similar to the

patient’s condition, then small doses are needed otherwise aggravation

occurs.

Best wishes

Craig

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[Guest guest]

Yes,

a plant like nettle should be put with a cooling herb unless you need its full

potency. Also remember that alcohol/ethanol is very heating so an alcohol

tincture will add to the heat in the nettle.

ri Kingston.

Re: Re: urtica and eczema (was-help please)

So can this effect be countered by combining it with a cooling

mucilage, say plantago? I use this LOADS in eczema and psoriasis.

(especially psoriasis- they are hot hot hot!)

Zoe Hawes

Medical Herbalist

MNIMH RGN Dip Phyt.

www.herbaljournal.co.uk

> When you think that the Romans used fresh Nettle to stimulate the

> flow of blood to the surface to help with arthritic conditions

> brought on, in part, by our cool damp climate, it makes sense that

> the energetics of the plant would be heating and drying.

> Boys

> URHP

> ---

>

>

[Guest guest]

This is raw nettle though - I would imagine the effects are changed

by processing

I understand that Rehmannia has different properties depending on

whether it is raw or cooked. Anyone know more about how this works?

Lorraine?

Sally

> When you think that the Romans used fresh Nettle to stimulate the

> flow of blood to the surface to help with arthritic conditions

> brought on, in part, by our cool damp climate, it makes sense that

> the energetics of the plant would be heating and drying.

> Boys

> URHP

> RE: help please

>>

>> Dear all,

>> I was just wondering if I could have some advice please. I seem to

>> have repeated difficulties when treating skin problems and

>> particularly children with eczema. I feel this is something I

>> really should beable to treat easily and I am hoping to get some

>> more training for it (maybe Whipps Cross). However at the moment I

>> wonder if anyone could give me any feedback.

>> I have recently seen a 4 year old girl with ezcema. Started age 6

>> months and was extensive, it is now predominately on her legs and

>> arms and is red, very itchy and very dry. Her skin in general is

>> dry. Her mum does not tend to use steroid cream and for the last

>> year has just concentrated on keeping it moisturised with Aveeno

>> lotion.

>> She scratches alot and the eczema tends to be worse in hot and

>> humid weather. there is no family history of allergies.

>> Her mum uses hypoallergenic products on her and a non-bio washing

>> powder.

>> She is generally a warm child and gets hot easily.

>>

>> They tried cutting out dairy for 1 month when she was 1 year old

>> and this did not make a difference..

>> I have advised them to switch to goats milk products anyway as she

>> is having a large amount of cows milk in her diet.

>>

>> I have recommeded Omega 3 oils (fish oil and this was all we could

>> find that she would take - doesn;'t like the taste of other oils)

>> Her prescription was:

>> Echinacea glycerite 15

>> Stellaria media 20

>> Urticaria dioica 20

>> Chamomille glycerite 20

>> Plantago maj. 15

>> Rose syrup 20

>> Glycyrrhiza glabra 1:4 10

>> Althea rad. 15

>> 135ml

>> sig. 2.5ml bd

>>

>> Cream:

>> Calendula cream 20g

>> Stellaria cream 30g

>> Hemp seed oil 15ml

>> Neem i.o. 2ml

>> Aloe vera gel 5ml

>> Chamomille water 10ml

>> 60g

>> Apply bd or as needed.

>>

>> I was trying to concentrate on cooling and soothing.

>>

>> Anyway her mum has rung to say the eczema has flared up alot on her

>> legs.She does not seem worried and thought that this might happen

>> before it improves. However I am not quite sure if I should try a

>> different tack or drop the dose. Do I need to look at further

>> possible allergens ie. food.

>>

>> Any ideas please - I just find skin so hard!

>> Thanks

>> Sally Moorcroft MNIMH

>>

>> __________________________________________________________

>> Celeb spotting - Play CelebMashup and win cool prizes

>> https://www.celebmashup.com

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

absolutely! I use Plantago too + Verbascum.

Boys

URHP

Re: Re: urtica and eczema (was-help please)

So can this effect be countered by combining it with a cooling

mucilage, say plantago? I use this LOADS in eczema and psoriasis.

(especially psoriasis- they are hot hot hot!)

Zoe Hawes

Medical Herbalist

MNIMH RGN Dip Phyt.

www.herbaljournal.co.uk

> When you think that the Romans used fresh Nettle to stimulate the

> flow of blood to the surface to help with arthritic conditions

> brought on, in part, by our cool damp climate, it makes sense that

> the energetics of the plant would be heating and drying.

> Boys

> URHP

> ---

>

>

[Guest guest]

and the answer is - I can't remember. I certainly haven't used Urtica in

the first prescription for many a long year. but it often makes all the

difference in the end.

nne Last MNIMH

Medical Herbalist.

For appointments in Cardiff, Newport, Monmouth or Abergavenny

please telephone 01873 880319.

www.mariannelast.co.uk

RE: help please

> >

> > Dear all,

> > I was just wondering if I could have some advice please. I seem to

> > have repeated difficulties when treating skin problems and

> > particularly children with eczema. I feel this is something I

> > really should beable to treat easily and I am hoping to get some

> > more training for it (maybe Whipps Cross). However at the moment I

> > wonder if anyone could give me any feedback.

> > I have recently seen a 4 year old girl with ezcema. Started age 6

> > months and was extensive, it is now predominately on her legs and

> > arms and is red, very itchy and very dry. Her skin in general is

> > dry. Her mum does not tend to use steroid cream and for the last

> > year has just concentrated on keeping it moisturised with Aveeno

> > lotion.

> > She scratches alot and the eczema tends to be worse in hot and

> > humid weather. there is no family history of allergies.

> > Her mum uses hypoallergenic products on her and a non-bio washing

> > powder.

> > She is generally a warm child and gets hot easily.

> >

> > They tried cutting out dairy for 1 month when she was 1 year old

> > and this did not make a difference..

> > I have advised them to switch to goats milk products anyway as she

> > is having a large amount of cows milk in her diet.

> >

> > I have recommeded Omega 3 oils (fish oil and this was all we could

> > find that she would take - doesn;'t like the taste of other oils)

> > Her prescription was:

> > Echinacea glycerite 15

> > Stellaria media 20

> > Urticaria dioica 20

> > Chamomille glycerite 20

> > Plantago maj. 15

> > Rose syrup 20

> > Glycyrrhiza glabra 1:4 10

> > Althea rad. 15

> > 135ml

> > sig. 2.5ml bd

> >

> > Cream:

> > Calendula cream 20g

> > Stellaria cream 30g

> > Hemp seed oil 15ml

> > Neem i.o. 2ml

> > Aloe vera gel 5ml

> > Chamomille water 10ml

> > 60g

> > Apply bd or as needed.

> >

> > I was trying to concentrate on cooling and soothing.

> >

> > Anyway her mum has rung to say the eczema has flared up alot on her

> > legs.She does not seem worried and thought that this might happen

> > before it improves. However I am not quite sure if I should try a

> > different tack or drop the dose. Do I need to look at further

> > possible allergens ie. food.

> >

> > Any ideas please - I just find skin so hard!

> > Thanks

> > Sally Moorcroft MNIMH

> >

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Shu di huang - cooked Rehmannia: sweet and slightly warm; affects

Kidney/Liver/Heart meridians.

Quite heavy and damp so can be difficult to digest. Primarily used for tonifying

the blood and for tonifying Kidney Yin. I quite often use this in a formula for

menopausal women with night sweats, premature greying of the hair - thin nervy

types, not for overweight slow ladies!

Sheng di huang is raw Rehmannia; it affetcs the same meridians but is bitter and

cold as well as sweet. Primary function would be to cool and nourish; for use

where there is heat in the blood, red tongue, extreme thirst.

Tierra says that raw Rehmannia is used to stimulate new growth of flesh,

muscle and bone as well as normalising blood sugar levels.

Look at his book 'Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine vol 2' for details.

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RE: help please

>>

>> Dear all,

>> I was just wondering if I could have some advice please. I seem to

>> have repeated difficulties when treating skin problems and

>> particularly children with eczema. I feel this is something I

>> really should beable to treat easily and I am hoping to get some

>> more training for it (maybe Whipps Cross). However at the moment I

>> wonder if anyone could give me any feedback.

>> I have recently seen a 4 year old girl with ezcema. Started age 6

>> months and was extensive, it is now predominately on her legs and

>> arms and is red, very itchy and very dry. Her skin in general is

>> dry. Her mum does not tend to use steroid cream and for the last

>> year has just concentrated on keeping it moisturised with Aveeno

>> lotion.

>> She scratches alot and the eczema tends to be worse in hot and

>> humid weather. there is no family history of allergies.

>> Her mum uses hypoallergenic products on her and a non-bio washing

>> powder.

>> She is generally a warm child and gets hot easily.

>>

>> They tried cutting out dairy for 1 month when she was 1 year old

>> and this did not make a difference..

>> I have advised them to switch to goats milk products anyway as she

>> is having a large amount of cows milk in her diet.

>>

>> I have recommeded Omega 3 oils (fish oil and this was all we could

>> find that she would take - doesn;'t like the taste of other oils)

>> Her prescription was:

>> Echinacea glycerite 15

>> Stellaria media 20

>> Urticaria dioica 20

>> Chamomille glycerite 20

>> Plantago maj. 15

>> Rose syrup 20

>> Glycyrrhiza glabra 1:4 10

>> Althea rad. 15

>> 135ml

>> sig. 2.5ml bd

>>

>> Cream:

>> Calendula cream 20g

>> Stellaria cream 30g

>> Hemp seed oil 15ml

>> Neem i.o. 2ml

>> Aloe vera gel 5ml

>> Chamomille water 10ml

>> 60g

>> Apply bd or as needed.

>>

>> I was trying to concentrate on cooling and soothing.

>>

>> Anyway her mum has rung to say the eczema has flared up alot on her

>> legs.She does not seem worried and thought that this might happen

>> before it improves. However I am not quite sure if I should try a

>> different tack or drop the dose. Do I need to look at further

>> possible allergens ie. food.

>>

>> Any ideas please - I just find skin so hard!

>> Thanks

>> Sally Moorcroft MNIMH

>>

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