When undergoing radiation therapy we often counsel our patients to use various skin moisturizing products, such as creams and lotions, 3-4 times per day, to help minimize the redness, peeling and blistering that may develop during a course of ... [Read More]
Reduce Radiation Skin Reactions With My Favorite Natural Product
Out with the old, in with the new: Prior to this study, the #1 product that I have been recommending to patients to help them minimize a common radiation skin reaction (called "radiation dermatitis") is a natural botanical, Calendula (an extract ... [Read More]
A natural botanical remedy reduces skin inflammation (dermatitis) and pain from radiation therapy: Calendula officinalis (marigold flower)
Calendula officinalis is a widely available natural botanical (derived from the orange-yellow petals of the pot marigold), and has been used (mainly in Europe) since at least the 12th century in the treatment of rashes, burns and inflammation of the ... [Read More]