Has anyone heard of using something called blood root for skin tags? Does it work? Where can I find it?
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Yes. Dr. Andrew Weil actually recommends using bloodroot to remove skin tags ...Handle with care though. Turns out it can be poisonous if digested. Here's the rest of what he had to say ...
"One alternative to these procedures that I can suggest is using bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), a small woodland herb that grows in the north central United States and Canada. The red juice from the root is poisonous when taken internally, but used externally has a unique ability to dissolve abnormal growth without disturbing normal tissue. You can buy bloodroot in powdered form or as a paste, apply it to the growth you want to remove and then cover with a bandage. Be sure to follow package directions carefully and use bloodroot with caution."
For more, visit http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA269352
An herbal store in your area may carry bloodroot.
June 1, 2008 - 9:22pmThis Comment
Not really sure what this is...
Kristin Davis
June 1, 2008 - 9:55pmhttp://ppdsurvivor.blogspot.com
Penny,
About 5 months ago I was diagnosed with a heart condition and placed on medication. Since I started taking the meds I've started getting skin tags. It's the most bizarre thing really because I've never had anything like that before.
Ironically, (Maybe not) my step-dad is on the same drugs as me and he is covered with skin tags.
I'm researching this because there's got to be some connection.
-Todd
June 1, 2008 - 11:00pmHaving worked for a dermatologist, I can tell you skin tags are a part of aging. Also necklaces also contribute to the growth of skin tags. The Derm I worked for always told his patients that thread was the skin tag wonder drug. Simply tie it off with white thread and it will come off after a few days.
Personally, whenever I develop a skin tag, that is exactly what I do. It's safe, the worst of pain is a slight pinch and within a couple of days voila, they are gone.
Honestly I have never heard of blood root, and I have to tell you the name alone is scary and yucky sounding.
Hope this helps
Liz
June 2, 2008 - 3:16pmLiz,
Unfortunately, the method you spoke of actually just takes care of the problem from the surface whereas on the cellular level cells are being off balance in that they are forming tumors, cancer, warts, any growths, i.e. skin tags. This exactly tells us that something is really going on on the cellular level and it definitely needs to be addressed before it turns into something much bigger and more serious years later on. A real skilled naturopath doctor can help with pinpointing the underlying issue.
Sarah
December 14, 2009 - 1:19amI had never heard the term, so I was also curious about them. Oddly enough, I had one years ago, don't know why, and I don't remember how I got rid of it (wasn't by applying blood root, though).
Skin tags, "acrochordons," are benign "polyps" that form, it is believed, from friction, are connected to the skin by a very thin "stalk," and are, apparently, often found on overweight people.
Medicine.net article and definition
June 2, 2008 - 5:04pmI have had a problem with skin tags since I was in my twenties and I was not overweight. I think it is just something hereditary and in your system. They are certainly a pain.
October 1, 2008 - 4:54pmwas that skin tags were often found on overweight persons. It did not say that skin tags were found on all overweight persons, or that you had to be overweight to have them. I'm a bit overweight and I don't have them, either.
If you have or have had this condition and have found a solution, great - please share it!
October 1, 2008 - 8:10pmDuring and after my pregnancy, I had a few strange new appearances on my skin...and they were apparently skin tags (never knew the name until now!). The mere presence of them bothered me, because I kept thinking that I had a mole or freckle and it would startle me, but they were just a tiny piece of skin barely hanging on.
I am embarrassed to say, but I picked at mine until it was gone (talk about gross!). Next time, I will try the thread route!
June 3, 2008 - 12:51pmWho ever thinks that skin tags are from being over weight is incorrect. Skin tags are somewhat related to the Human Papilloma virus. Possibly some type of wart. Our Doctors do not even know the answer. Yes they can appear from moist hot areas that rub, ie over weight people. I have an excessive amount of skin tags, we are talking about HUNDREDS. The derms dont why, they even took pictures for their records. I actually had surgery to remove a 8"x8" section of skin, excessive scar tissue from having them cut off for years. I know the doctors dont like us to cut things off our body, most people do not sterlize the equipment correctly, getting infections and so on. Buy a pair of "iris" scissors, clean area and cutter with alcohol and cut off. The string thing is painful
June 26, 2008 - 3:58pm