November 18th, 2005, by Digital Davo | fact sheets, natural remedies
Andrew has blogged recently on research about a plant extract called Chrysanthellum indicum. This extract, from has “a unique combination of phenylpropenoic acids, flavonoids and saponosids, and has a well-documented effect on vascular wall permeability and increase of the mechanical resistance of capillaries.”
The paper was titled Randomized placebo-controlled trial of a flavonoid-rich plant extract-based cream in the treatment of rosacea, published in …
November 16th, 2005, by Digital Davo | fact sheets, moisturizers
An excellent consumer report about how to choose a moisturizer. The article gives some background on how moisturizers are formulated, how they work, and the operation of common active ingredients. A table at the end of this document compares about 75 available moisturizers, classifying them under Face, Hands and Feet. Highly valuable for anyone searching for a moisturizer as part of their …
October 19th, 2005, by Digital Davo | fact sheets, natural remedies
Herbal anti-inflammatory agents for skin disease.
Skin Therapy Letter. 2000, Volume 5, Number 4, Page 3-5.
Herbs have been used in clinical medicine for thousands of years. However, it is only in recent times that we have been able to employ scientific methods to prove the efficacy of many of these herbs and to give us a better understanding of their mechanisms of action. This …
August 2nd, 2005, by Digital Davo | doxycycline, fact sheets, oracea
Periostat (20 mgs doxycycline hyclate) has been helpful to some rosacea sufferers. Originally developed to combat periodontal disease (gum disease), periostat was approved by the FDA in 1998. Recently the FDA approved the introduction of generic periostat equivalents.
Ivax Pharmaceuticals and CorePharma are now free to sell their generic equivalents of Periostat.
Oracea contains doxycycline, the same active ingredient as CollaGenex’s gum disease …
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