Talk:Antipruritic

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[edit] Calamine lotion not clear yet

Is there another (better) source about calamine's lack of anti-itch properties? I am not very convinced by the IHT reference about calamine. I mean, not only is it not primary literature, it's third-hand: "In 1992, the L.A. Times reported that the FDA said that..." I also cannot find any data by the FDA on calamine in 1992, except for a speicific product recall of phenolated calamine. Is there anything more convincing out there? In the mean time, I'll place a disputed tag and cite primary literature claiming antipruritic properties of Calamine. Ideally there would be an actual controlled study and scientific article, but I would be content with a statement from the FDA itself. --chodges 04:47, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

I'm tempted to remove all mention of this IHT article unless a source can be found that you'd consider better. Personally, I find Calamine works quite a lot better than e.g. Lanacane at removing itching entirely. It certainly might not treat the underlying condition (unless it's just mechanical damage from constant scratching), but as far as "antipruritics" go, this is about the best I know, and it'll take more than an IHT article to convince me that I've been hallucinating about its effectiveness for 30 years. AllGloryToTheHypnotoad (talk) 22:02, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Rumex

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The genus Rumex is, according to that article, used as a remedy for nettles. Are they anti-pruritic? Has this been confirmed by studies? -- Beland 00:06, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

Pubmed has nothing with Rumex and nettles, but I found this: Lee HS, Kim SK, Han JB, et al (2006). "Inhibitory effects of Rumex japonicus Houtt. on the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice". Br. J. Dermatol. 155 (1): 33-8. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07303.x. PMID 16792749. --Arcadian 03:29, 1 August 2007 (UTC)