Medical Condition Unspecified Local Infection Of Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 686.9 - unspecified local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Active Ingredients used for Unspecified Local Infection Of Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue:

Calendula, Chamomile, Ginseng

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
calendula (calendula officinalis l.)	limited animal research suggests that calendula extracts may reduce inflammation when applied to the skin. human studies are lacking in this area.	c
chamomile (matricaria recutita, chamaemelum nobile)	topical chamomile preparations have traditionally been used to soothe skin inflammation. the existing human evidence shows that chamomile may be of little, if any, benefit while animal studies support its anti-inflammatory action. additional human research is needed in this area.	c
ginseng (american ginseng, asian ginseng, chinese ginseng, korean red ginseng, panax ginseng: panax spp. including p. ginseng c.c. meyer and p. quinquefolius l., excluding eleutherococcus senticosus)	early evidence in infants with peri-anal abscesses or anal fistulas suggests that gttc (ginseng and tang-kuei ten combination) may speed up recovery. further research is needed to confirm these results.	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.