Abstract
The immune disease lichen planus affects primarily mucous membranes, particularly in the mouth. Current drug treatments are palliative only and have significant adverse effects. The disease appears to be related to stress, leaky gut, and allergies, and natural medicine offers ways to treat these underlying problems including diet, supplements, and herbal therapies. Potentially valuable herbal therapies for symptoms or to treat causes include nerviness and adaptogens. These include Aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) gel; Curcuma longa (turmeric) rhizome; curcumin; Potentilla tormentilla (tormentil) herb; Portulacca oleracea (purslane) leaf; Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root; Tripterygium wilfordii (thunder god vine) root; Althaea officinalis (marshmallow) leaf or root; Alcea rosea (hollyhock) leaf or root; Symphytum officinale (comfrey) leaf; Zingiber officinale (ginger) rhizome; Filipendula ulmaria (meadowsweet) flowering top; Achillea millefolium (yarrow) flowering top; Calendula officinalis (calendula) flowe...
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
