Treating eczema and/or psoriasis
The treatment of humans or other mammals for eczema and/or psoriasis using dosage forms or compositions that include cetyl myristate alone or (in admixture or serially) both cetyl myristate and cetyl palmitate.
1. A method of treatment of eczema in a mammal, comprising administering or having self-administered to said mammal an effective amount of a medicament consisting of cetyl myristate, cetyl palmitate and one or both of an excipient and a diluent, wherein said administration is oral administration.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cetyl myristate is present in an amount of from 50 to 98% w/w of the composition.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein cetyl myristate and cetyl palmitate are present in the composition in a ratio of 95:5 by weight.
4. The method as claimed in claim 2 wherein said composition is a capsule.
5. The method as claimed in claim 3 wherein said composition is a capsule.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said mammal is a human being suffering from eczema.
7. A method of treatment of eczema in a mammal, comprising administering or having self-administered to said mammal an effective amount of a medicament for relief of a symptom of eczema, wherein said medicament consists of cetyl myristate, and cetyl palmitate and one or both of an excipient and a diluent, and wherein said administration is oral administration.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said administering is effective in reducing itching associated with said eczema.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein said administering is effective in healing eczema lesions.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein said administering is effective in returning skin to a smooth unblemished appearance.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein said mammal is using a steroid at the onset of said administering, and said method further comprises reducing use of the steroid by said mammal.