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By Lindsey K. Elmore, PharmD, BCPS, Gwen Nance, Samantha Singleton, and Luke Lorenz.  Coconut oil, and many other portions of the plant Cocos nucifera L., have been hypothesized to have antimicrobial and antifungal activity. Medium-chain fatty acid constituents of coconut oil including lauric acid, capric acid,...

According to skin care expert and naturopathic oncologist Michael Traub, ND, FABNO, there is a significant need for therapeutic, safe skin care products for integrative practitioners. In this interview with NMJ, Traub discusses topical botanical extracts, their safety, and some of the most common and difficult-to-treat...

BACKGROUND: The antifungal activity of coriander oil has already been demonstrated in vitro. OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the efficacy and tolerability of 6% coriander oil in unguentum leniens in the treatment of interdigital tinea pedis. METHODS: Half-side comparative pilot study on subjects with symmetric, bilateral interdigital tinea pedis....