Show 961: Botanical Treatments in Dermatology (Archive)
The People's Pharmacy
Joe and Terry Graedon
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 31 August 2017
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Do home remedies have a role in skin care? Dan Siegel, MD, says that dermatologists can find a lot of medicinal uses for botanical products, and that helpful home remedies are great.
Hemp Oil for the Skin:
Find out about the benefits of hemp oil. Although it is related to marijuana, this product is not psychotropic. It is, however, an excellent moisturizer, as are other botanical products such as olive oil, jojoba oil and shea butter.
Fighting Fungus with Home Remedies:
Fungus and yeast can often cause skin problems. How can home remedies such as oil of thyme be used to heal such infections? Speaking of fungus, certain mushrooms in the diet appear to give the immune system a significant boost.
Itches are another common skin symptom. Whether caused by insect bites or poison ivy, itches may yield to home care such as hot water or an oat powder bath.
Natural Care for Psoriasis:
Could natural treatments benefit psoriasis? Dr. Siegel says yes indeed, and relates soaking in the Dead Sea to certain Bible stories as well as to modern dermatology. Turmeric could also be beneficial for several skin problems, including psoriasis and warts.
This Week’s Guest:
Daniel Mark Siegel, MD, MS, Clinical Professor of Dermatology at SUNY Downstate and Director of the Procedural Dermatology Fellowship. His website is http://www.liskincancer.com
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Joe Graydon. |
| 0:02.3 | I'm Terry Graydon. |
| 0:03.8 | Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy, where we bring you the stories behind the health headlines. |
| 0:10.2 | This podcast is brought to you by Redux Industries, makers of utterly smooth body cream. |
| 0:16.0 | 800-345-7339 on the web at utter cream.com. |
| 0:30.9 | For thousands of years, people have relied on products from nature to treat skin problems like itches, scratches, and rashes. |
| 0:38.5 | How well did they work? |
| 0:40.2 | This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graydon. |
| 0:50.2 | Natural skincare products are becoming very trendy. |
| 0:53.6 | Doctors may not be fully aware of the value of botanical medicines in the field of dermatology. |
| 0:59.2 | One distinguished dermatologist has made the study of drugs from plants, his specialty. |
| 1:04.9 | Dr. Dan Siegel, clinical professor of dermatology at SUNY Downstate and former president of the American Academy of Dermatology |
| 1:11.9 | shares his expertise on hemp oil, shea butter, oats, and urea in treating common skin problems. |
| 1:19.2 | Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, Home Remedies for Dry Skin, Fungle Infections, and Lice. |
| 1:25.7 | First, this news. |
| 1:29.8 | In the People's pharmacy health headlines, |
| 1:33.1 | a new study shows that inflammation may be as important as high cholesterol when it comes to heart disease. |
| 1:40.0 | Researchers have known for years that statins work through two mechanisms, a cholesterol-lowering |
| 1:46.1 | effect and an anti-inflammatory action. |
| 1:48.7 | A large trial compared a unique anti-inflammatory medication called canachinumab to placebo. |
| 1:57.1 | Three different doses of the medication were tested. |
| 2:00.1 | The four-year study included 10,000 people who had had heart attacks. The FDA has approved this medication to treat inflammatory rheumatological conditions such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis, but not for heart disease. The investigators report that volunteers on the two higher doses of |
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