Wart treatment naturally with nutritional or dietary remedies, is there a cure that works? by Ray Sahelian, M.D. See also natural remedy newsletter
A wart is a small tumor, typically on hands and feet, that can resemble a cauliflower or a solid blister. Warts typically disappear after a few months in children but in adults can last for years and can reoccur.
Natural treatment for wart
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a
special extract of green tea as a prescription drug for the topical (external)
treatment of genital warts caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). The new
drug, called Veregen (Polyphenon E) Ointment is the first prescription botanical
(herbal) drug approved by FDA under the “new” drug amendments of 1962 that
required drugs to be proven both safe and effective prior to being marketed in
the U.S. The active drug ingredient, Polyphenon E, represents a proprietary
mixture of phytochemicals produced from a partially purified water extract of
green tea leaves. For more information on
wart removal.
Veregen - topical green tea
extract as natural wart treatment
A botanical ointment containing sinecatechins, a green tea extract, is a good
treatment for external genital and anal warts. Dr. Silvio Tatti, at the Hospital
Clinicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina assigned 502 adults with 2 to
30 warts to either sinecatechins ointment (15% or 10%) or inactive ointment for
up to 16 weeks or until the warts cleared. In both sinecatechins groups, warts
cleared completely in roughly 57% of patients compared to just 34% of subjects
in the control group. Dr. Silvio Tatti says that sinecatechins ointment is sold
as Veregen. Veregen is approved for the topical treatment of genital warts and
perianal warts in health people aged 18 and older. Obstetrics and Gynecology,
June 2008.
Efficacy, safety and tolerability of green tea catechins in the treatment of
external anogenital warts: a systematic review and meta-analysis; J Eur Acad
Dermatol Venereol.Tzellos T, Sardeli C, Lallas A, Papazisis G, Chourdakis M,
Kouvelas D; Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Mar
2011
Green tea sinecatechin Polyphenon E ointment is a botanical extract from green
tea leaves exhibiting anti-oxidant, anti-viral and anti-tumour properties. The
aim of this study was to integrate valid information and provide basis for
rational decision making regarding efficacy and safety of green tea extracts in
the treatment of EGWs. A systematic search in electronic databases was conducted
using specific key terms. Main search was performed independently by two
reviewers. The accumulated relevant literature was subsequently systematically
reviewed and a meta-analysis was conducted. Three randomized, double-blind,
placebo-controlled studies evaluating efficacy and safety of Polyphenon E 15%
and 10% in the treatment of warts were included in the systematic review and
meta-analysis. A total of 660 men and 587 women were enrolled. Regarding primary
outcome, both Polyphenon E 15% and 10% demonstrated significantly higher
likelihood of complete clearance of baseline and baseline and new warts compared
with controls. No significant heterogeneity was detected. Recurrence rates were
very low. Commonest local skin sign was erythema and local skin symptom was
itching. Efficacy of Polyphenon 15% and 10%, at least for the primary endpoint,
is clearly indicated. Polyphenon E treatment exhibits very low recurrence rates
and appears to have a rather favourable safety and tolerability profile.
Recommendations for future studies should include evaluation of the efficacy of
green tea catechins in the treatment of internal anogenital warts and direct
comparison with its principal comparator, imiquimod.
Bee propolis may be of benefit.
Cause of warts
Warts are caused by a viral infection.
Are warts contagious?
Yes, they can be. Warts are contagious when in contact with the skin of another.
It is also possible to get warts from using towels or other objects that were
used by a person who has warts.
Genital warts info
Genital and anal warts are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
Warts on the genitals are very contagious and can be passed to another person
during oral, vaginal or anal sex. Warts can grow on the cervix (inside the
vagina), and a woman may not know she has them. She may pass the infection to
her sexual partner without knowing it. A few papillomaviruses are known to cause
cervical cancer.
Young women commonly become infected with the human papillomavirus
(HPV) soon after they start having sex. However, most of these genital wart
infections persist less than 3 years, and only a tiny minority of women develop
pre-cancerous changes in their cervical cells. Still, in a small number of
cases, persistent genital wart infection with cancer-related HPV strains may
cause pre-cancerous cervical changes within just a few years. Sexually
Transmitted Disease, July 2007.
Circumcision helps protect against infection with human
papillomavirus, a wart virus. International Journal of Cancer, March 15, 2009.
Men who carry the virus that causes genital warts may be at
increased risk of HIV infection. Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 1, 2010.
Gardasil Vaccine benefit
Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine appears to be safe and effective in preventing
genital warts in young men and boys according to the FDA in Sept 2009.