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 palmitate and one or both of an excipient and a diluent, wherein said administration is oral administration.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mammal is a human being suffering from eczema.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said medicament is a capsule.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said cetyl palmitate is present in a dosage unit containing between 0.1 to 200 mg cetyl palmitate.
5. 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 palmitate and one or both of an excipient and a diluent.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said mammal is a human being suffering from eczema.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein said medicament is a capsule.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein said cetyl palmitate is present in a dosage unit containing between 0.1 to 200 mg cetyl palmitate.