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Stasis dermatitis

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Medial gaiter-region eczema on a CVI leg. Compression is the disease-modifier. Horse chestnut (aescin) and gotu kola have human CVI data. Butcher's broom is traditional. Wet, hot, unilateral, febrile is cellulitis. Acute unilateral swelling is DVT until the algorithm says otherwise. Do not put tea tree on venous eczema.

Primary plants

  1. Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
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    Horse chestnutHuman data

    Aesculus hippocastanum

    Aescin-standardized seed extract: human CVI symptom data. Raw seed is toxic.

    Typical. Delayed-release seed extract as labeled.

    Safety. Raw seed toxic. Exclude DVT. GI. Poor products: nephrotoxicity reports.

  2. Gotu kola (Centella asiatica)
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    Gotu kolaHuman data

    Centella asiatica

    Triterpene extracts have human venous and wound-adjacent data.

    Typical. Standardized extract as labeled.

    Safety. Rare DILI. Apiaceae.

Supportive plants3
  • Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
    Butcher's broomStrong traditional
    Ruscus aculeatus

    Traditional venous tonic; some European CVI product data.

    Typical. Rhizome extract as labeled.

    Safety. GI. Not for pregnancy as a default.

  • Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
    Witch hazelStrong traditional
    Hamamelis virginiana

    Astringent comfort on intact gaiter skin. Not compression.

    Typical. Distillate on intact skin.

    Safety. Sting on fissures.

  • Oat (Avena sativa)
    OatHuman data
    Avena sativa

    Colloidal oatmeal for the eczematous component.

    Typical. Cream/bath.

    Safety. Sting on cracks.

When this is not enough

  • Unilateral hot swelling, fever, ulcer with odor, arterial-insufficient ankle-brachial, suspected DVT

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