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Propolis and warts
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Int J Dermatol. 2009 Nov;48(11):1246-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04184.x.
Propolis as an alternative treatment for cutaneous warts - Zedan H, Hofny ER, Ismail SA.
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Warts are common problems affecting adults and children. Multiple treatment options are available, but no single therapy stands out as uniformly effective.
Propolis and Echinacea are relatively safe immunomodulators with antiviral properties.
The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of Propolis and Echinacea in treating different types of warts. In a single-blind, randomized, 3-months trial, 135 patients with different types of warts received oral Propolis, Echinacea, or placebo.
In patients with plain and common warts treated with Propolis, cure was achieved in 75% and 73% of patients, respectively.
These results were significantly better than those associated with Echinacea treatment or placebo. We conclude that Propolis is an effective and safe immunomodulating therapy for plain and common warts.
PMID:20064186