Efficacy of Lappa Arctium (Homoeopathic Medicine) in Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Summary

Acne is one of the most common skin problems in teenagers and adolescents. There are many lesser known homoeopathic medicines which have been mentioned in the literature for treatment of acne but their potential has not been properly assessed /documented and therefore these medicines don't form a part of many prescriptions. As a part of this study,efficacy of Lappa Arctium will be studied in the treatment of Acne vulgaris

Timeline

Start

2010-03

Primary completion

2011-12

Completion

2011-12

Publications

• Miglani A, Manchanda RK. Observational study of Arctium lappa in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Homeopathy. 2014 Jul;103(3):203-7. doi: 10.1016/j.homp.2013.12.002.

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