External Applications for Gas and Bloating

Doris Rapp, Caroline Weiss

Last update: 25.06.2019

Abdominal compress with Carum Carvi oil, Jungebad WALA

Melissa oil WALA, as a compress or rhythmical embrocation
Melissa has a calming and relaxing effect.
Further information, see https://www.pflege-vademecum.de/2714.php?locale=en. 

Carraway oil WALA, as a compress or rhythmical embrocation  
Caraway has a relieving and antispasmodic.

Red Copper Ointment WALA (also available as Kupfersalbe rot WALA) with olive oil, as a rhythmical embrocation
In case of intolerance to essential oils, this is a good alternative. Copper has a warming and antispasmodic effect.

Oxalis e planta tota W 10%, Oleum WALA, as a compress or rhythmical embrocation
has an antispasmodic effect.

Chamomilla e floribus W 10%, Oleum WALA, as a compress or rhythmical embrocation
has an antispasmodic effect.
Further information, see https://www.pflege-vademecum.de/kamillenoel.php. 

Research news

Case series: Topical application of Viscum album extract in keratinocyte carcinomas shows remissions 
A retrospective case series examined the safety and clinical effects of topical application of 10% lipophilic Viscum album extract (VALE) in individual cases of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and actinic keratosis (AK). The study population consisted of 55 patients with 74 skin lesions. Risk factors, concomitant therapies and diseases, adverse drug reactions to VALE and other relevant information were documented. As a result, the clinical response rate was 78% for cSCC, 70% for BCC and 71% for AK. The complete remission rates for individual lesions were 56% for cSCC, 35% for BCC and 15% for AK. Overall, the results suggest that VALE is a safe and tolerable extract, and complete and partial remissions of ceratinocyte carcinomas were observed with its use. The article is published in Complementary Medicine Research: 
https://doi.org/10.1159/000537979.


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