Acne and related conditions
levels of scientific evidence for specific therapies


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Grade: A (Strong Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Vitamin A
Acne
Grade: B (Good Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Zinc
Acne vulgaris
Grade: C (Unclear or Conflicting Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Guggul
Acne
Tea tree oil
Acne vulgaris
Traditional or Theoretical Uses which Lack Sufficient Evidence
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Abuta
Acne
Agrimony
Pimples
American pennyroyal
Acne
Apple cider vinegar
Acne (topical)
Arnica
Acne
Bay leaf
Furuncles (skin boil)
Boswellia
Acne
Bulbous buttercup
Pimples (small)
Burdock
Acne
Calendula
Acne
California jimson weed
Acne
Cat's claw
Acne
Chamomile
Acne
Chaparral
Acne
Chasteberry
Acne
Chromium
Acne
Cinnamon
Acne
Colloidal silver
Acne
Comfrey
Acne
Dandelion
Acne
Danshen
Acne
Devil's club
Acne
Echinacea
Acne
Flaxseed and flaxseed oil
Pimples
Fo-ti
Acne
Goldenseal
Acne
Hawthorn
Acne
Jequirity
Acne
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Acne
Ladies mantle
Acne
Lavender
Acne
L-Carnitine
Acne
Lemongrass
Acne
Lime
Acne
Meadowsweet
Acne
MSM
Acne
Niacin
Acne
Nopal
Acne
Oregano
Acne
Pantothenic acid
Acne (topical dexpanthenol)
Pokeweed
Acne
Propolis
Acne
Raspberry
Acne
Red clover
Acne
Riboflavin
Acne
Saccharomyces boulardii
Acne
Saw palmetto
Acne
Selenium
Acne
Sweet basil
Acne
Tamanu
Acne
Tea tree oil
Furuncles
Thyme
Acne
Valerian
Acne
Vitamin B6
Acne
Vitamin C
Acne
Vitamin E
Acne
Watercress
Acne
Wheatgrass
Acne
Yellow dock
Acne


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