Medical Condition Other Inflammations Of Eyelids

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 373.8 - other inflammations of eyelids

Active Ingredients used for Other Inflammations Of Eyelids:

Echinacea, Turmeric And Curcumin

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
echinacea (echinacea angustifolia dc, echinacea pallida, echinacea purpurea)	oral echinacea purpurea may offer some benefits in people with low-grade uveitis. further research is needed to confirm these findings.	c
turmeric (curcuma longa linn.) and curcumin	laboratory and animal studies show anti-inflammatory activity of turmeric and its constituent curcumin. a poorly designed human study suggests a possible benefit of curcumin in the treatment of uveitis. reliable human research is necessary before a firm conclusion can be drawn.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.