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Western
Herbs for Topical Use
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Hydrastis canadensis for
gum disorders
A UNIQUE COURSE
This course is unique. In addition to exciting
and useful practical work, we look at the use
of topical herbs in three different ways:
- Body area topical uses for
each body area
- types of topical application
- herbs for topical application
TOPICALS ACCORDING TO BODY AREA
We will discuss topical applications
for problems of the following body areas, and
try some of them in class practical.
- eyes
- nose
- mouth and gums
- hair and scalp
- skin- sunburn
- skin- warts
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- slow-healing ulcers
- genitals
- anus, rectum
- ears
- teeth
- throat
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- skin- rash
- skin- fungus
- bleeding wounds
- sprains
- vagina
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Calendula officinalis for skin disorders
DIFFERENT TYPES OF TOPICAL APPLICATION
We will look at the following types of topical
applications, try some in class practical,
and Jeremy demonstrates how to make others.
- infusion
- tincture
- powder wash
- oil infusion
- cream
- poultice
- enema
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- sitz bath
- enema
- decoction
- liquid extract
- linament
- ointment
- lotion
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- compress
- vaginal douche
- vaginal bolus
- anal suppositories
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Lobelia inflata externally for
sprains
and neuralgias
HERBS FOR TOPICAL APPLICATION
Jeremy
will discuss briefly their topical uses, Western
actions, and Chinese actions of the following
herbs.
Safety is very important, and contraindications
will be listed for each herb.
- Aesculus
- Arctostaphylos
- Aloe
- Arnica
- Berberis
- Capsicum
- Commiphora
- Calendula
- Chelidonium
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- Eucalyptus
- Euphrasia
- Euphrasia
- Hamamelis
- Hydrastis
- Lobelia
- Myrica
- Potentilla
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- Plantago
- Sanguinaria
- Salvia
- Stellaria
- Symphytum
- Syzygium
- Thuja
- Thymus
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NEW INTEGRATED SYSTEM
The topical use of herbs is
discussed in terms of Jeremy’s system,
Combining western Herbs and Chinese Medicine
that integrates:
- Western Herbal tradition
- Chinese Medicine
- Pharmacological and clinical
research
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Western
Herbs for Topical Use