PINAR ARSLANTAS 060205003

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PINAR ARSLANTAS060205003

• MEDICINE AND MAGIC
• ARZU TÜRKER

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CONTENT

• Dermatologic conditions
• Wound healing
• Burns
• Atopic dermatits
• Acne
• Pruritis

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DERMATOLOGIC CONDITIONAL

• There are many herbal therapies available for
  dermatological disease that patients have already
  begun to discover.
• The use of herbal therapy by dermatology
  patients is on the rise some patients have lost
  hope standart treatment have failed to be
  effective for them.

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• There are five major forms of topical
  application of herbs
• CreamsA cream is an oil-in-water emulsion and is
  essentially the same as a lotion(altough lotions
  tend to be thinner.)
• OintmentsAn ointmentis an oil-and-wax mixture
  and is also referred to as a salve or unguent.

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• PoulticesA polutice is the direct application of
  a crude,undried substance to the skin.
• CompressesA compress(also called a
  fomentation)is created when an extract of a plant
  is soaked into a cloth and then applied directly
  to the skin.
• PowdersPowders are sometimes mixed with water
  and other substances to form a paste.

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• Wound healing
• Burns
• Atopic dermatits
• Acne
• Pruritis

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Wound Healing

• Botanical treatment of wounds is an ancient
  art,given that wounds have essentially always
  been an issue in medicine and today is no
  exception.There are innumerable remedies for
  wounds as a result.

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USE OF HERBS FOR WOUND HEALING
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Arnica Montana

• Doses and routes
• CompressLiquid,1 tablespoon of tincture per
  500ml of water
• OintmentApply 3-5 times per day(inferior)
• Specific indication(s)
• Wounds with associated bruises,sprains or deep
  muscular sorenesschronic wounds with stickly
  bases and poor granulation.

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Calendula Officinalis

• Doses and routes
• CompressLiquid,2 tablespoons of herb per cup of
  water(steep 15 for minutes)
• PoulticeReapply frequently(ligthly ground with
  sufficent water to make flowers stick together)
• Specific indication
• Acute woudshighly sesitive patientsdo not use
  for wounds with associated bruisingburns

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Chilopsis Linearis

• Doses and routes
• PowderApply to wound
• Topical tinctureApply a few drops of tincture
  directly to wound 3-5 times per day(will sting)
• Specific indication
• Acute wounds

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Digitalis Lanata

• Doses and routes
• CompressLiquid,1 teaspoon of tincture per 500ml
  of water
• OintmentApply 3-5 times per day(inferior)
• Specific indication
• Chronic woundschronic ulcers

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Echinacea

• Doses and routes
• CompressLiquid,3-5 tablespoons of tincture per
  500ml water or 1-2 tablespoons of herb per cup of
  water(steep covered for 15 minutes) or fresh
  juice of herb
• PoulticeLigthly grind sufficient herb to cover
  area with a small amount of water(enough to make
  the herb stick together)
• Specific indication
• Chronic wounds with poor granulationacute
  woundsburns

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St.JOHNs Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

• St.Johns wort herb,
• given the focus on its antidepressant
  activity,particularly the infusedoil,is also a
  useful wound healing agent.

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DESERT WILLOW(Chilopsis linearis)
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BURNS

• First and second-degree burns are generally
  amenable to botanical therapy.It is unclear how
  effective or safe herbs are for treating burns
  that affect large areas of the body.

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USE OF HERBS FOR BURNING
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ALOE VERA

• Aloe leaf gel is probably the most popular and
  well-known herbal treatment for burns.In fact,in
  some sources,its comman name is given as burn
  plat.Numerous open clinical trials have confirmed
  that aloe can help to relieve burn symptoms and
  possibly hasten recovery.

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• To apply aloe naturally cut a leave from the
  plant. 
• Split the leave with a sharp knife and peel the
  outer skin away. 
• Utilise the clear gel on the wound rather than
  the yellow liquid. 

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PRICKLY PEAR(Opuntia spp.)

• The despined pads of prickly pear are a useful
  topical treatment for treating some skin
  conditions.The rounded prickly pear or nopal pads
  are easily recognized and produce
  beatiful,delicious flowers and sweet fruits.The
  pad is cut into thinner sections and applied as a
  poultice directly to the problem area.Prickly
  pear grows everywhere in desert and is completely
  safe.

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ATOPIC DERMATITIS

• Allergic inflammatory conditions of the skin
  are highly amenable to botonical
  treatment.However,these conditions are very
  frequently the result of food allergies,dysbiosis,
  increased intestinal permeabilitiy,or other
  systematic problems.Therefore,it is critical to
  treat these problems if the lesions are ever to
  be healed and to stay that way.

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USE OF HERBS FOR ATOPIC DERMATIT
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RHATANY ROOT(Krameria spp.)
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AGRIMONY HERB(Agrimary eupatoria)
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BISTORT RHIZOME(Polygonum bistorta)
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• Anti-inflammatory herbs that can used internally
  or topically to help resolve atopic dermatitis
  include

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GERMAN CHAMOMILE FLOWERS
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CALENDULA FLOWER
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BLACK CURRANT(RIBES NIGRUM)
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• Are few examples of potentially useful
  immunomodulators.

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ASIAN GINSENG(Panax ginseng)
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ELEUTHERO(Eleutherococcus senticosus)
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Schisandra chinensis
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• Seed extract are three possibly useful systematic
  antimicrobial.

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GARLIC BULB(Allium sativum)
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OREGON GRAPE ROOT(Mahonia aquifolium)
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GRAPE FRUIT(Citrus paradisi)
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• All these herbs are extremely safe.

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ACNE VULGARIS

• The underlying causes of acne vulgaris are
  somewhat obscure,making it difficult to target
  therapy at them.
• It is clear that the first specific
  pathophysiologic event observed in people with
  acne is overproduction of sebum.
• Acne is incredibly common in developed world.

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USE OF HERBS FOR ACNE VULGARIES
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OREGON GRAPE FRUIT
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YELLOW DOCK(Rumex crispus)
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CHIRETTA(Swertia chirate)
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DANDELION(Taraxacum officinale)
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• Yarrow(Achillea millefolium) herb is an aromatic
  digestive stimulant with a weaker effect on the
  liver than ginger but also has that herbs anti
  inflammatory effect.

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PRURITIS

• Pruritis is the sensation of itching.
• Itching frequently occurs in association with
  inflammotory skin diseases.
• The release of proteinases during the process of
  inflammation may also important role.

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USE OF HERB FOR PRURITIS
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Stellaria media
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• Many of these therapies are considered "natural"
  and therefore harmless.
• Many patients believe these products have "fewer"
  side-effects. Herbal therapies should be regarded
  as drugs. Since drugs have side-effects, such
  events can be seen with herbals.

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• Author(s) Brown DJ, Dattner AM said that

The traditional practice of topically treating
dermatologic conditions with plant-derived
medicines predates the cultures of ancient Egypt
and remains vital today in the industrialized
cultures of both the United States and Europe.
Recent scientific studies lend support to some of
the claims of herbal practitioners for the safety
and efficacy of many herbs
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