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 and one or both of an excipient and a diluent, wherein said administration is oral administration, and wherein said mammal is suffering from eczema.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mammal is a human being suffering from eczema.
3. 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 one or both of an excipient and a diluent, and wherein said mammal is suffering from eczema.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein said administering is effective in reducing itching associated with said eczema.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein said administering is effective in healing eczema lesions.
6. The method of claim 3 , wherein said administering is effective in returning skin to a smooth unblemished appearance.
7. The method of claim 3 , 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.
8. The method of claim 3 , wherein said mammal is a human being suffering from eczema.
9. The method of claim 3 , wherein said cetyl myristate is present in a dosage unit containing between 5 to 400 mg cetyl myristate.