Experiment 375760

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeEXTERNAL
OrganismMelaleuca alternifolia (MYRTACEAE)
CitationFEINBLATT,HM:. (1960). CAJEPUT-TYPE FOR THE TREATMENT OF FURUNCULOSIS.. 52(1)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseTHE ESSENTIAL OIL WAS EMPLOYED IN AN OPEN STUDY OF 35 PATIENTS WITH FURUNCULES LOCATED ON THE AXILLA AREAS, BACK, EAR, FACE, FOREARM, NECK AND SCALP. THE FURUNCLES WERE PAINTED WITH THE PURE ESSENTIAL OIL 2 OR 3 TIMES DAILY AFTER THOROUGHLY CLEANSING THE SITE. IN THE TREATMENT GROUP, ONLY ONE BOIL REQUIRED INCISION. NO TOXIC EFFECTS SEEN.
Number1
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractESSENTIAL OIL
GenderGIVEN TO BOTH SEXES