Camellia Oil for ezcema and psoriasis

February 27, 2004

Does anyone have any good info on the use of this oil in an effort to

give relief and help heal damaged skin from ezcema and psoriasis?

TIA

Tracey

February 27, 2004

Hi Tracey,

While I don't have any truly conclusive evidence,

several months ago, we added Camelia Oil to my

daughter's psoriasis regimen and it seems that the

plaques are resolving more quickly, and the skin is

much softer with less scarring.

Over the years, her psoriasis has done fairly well

with a few of our own recipes. But when she gets lazy

about treatment, she gets severe outbreaks.

The seed of Camellia Japonica contains a class of

compound called poly-phenol. Phenols or poly-phenols

are capable of stopping a free radical chain reaction,

or are generally known as anti-oxidants.

Ellagitannins are potent anti-oxidants. Camellioferin

A, which is an ellagitannin, has been identified in

the seed of camellia japonica (reference:

Phytochemistry, volume 37, No. 1 P241-244, 1994). It

has even been shown that ellagitannin has anti-tumor

activity (Reference: Plant Medicine, volume 68No.6, P

523-527)Camellia seed oil can protect the skin from

free radical-induced cell death (apoptosis), and the

subsequent fibrosis (scar formation). Additionally,

Camellia seed oil will be completely absorbed within

minutes.

HTH,

Helen

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