Lichen planus

/lˈaɪkən plˈanəs/

/lˈaɪkən plˈænəs/

[noun]

Lichen planus

[NOUN]

an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs

synonyms : lichen ruber planus

Examples

1. Now, symptoms of lichen planus mainly depend on the site of inflammation.

2. The treatment of lichen planus is geared at suppressing the immune system with corticosteroids.

3. All right, as a quick recap, lichen planus is an immune-mediated disorder in which keratinocytes in the stratum basale of the skin or mucous membranes are attacked.

4. and that is called purslane this is like a a weed that you see growing between the sidewalk and you can even take it as a dietary supplement as an extract for this condition i'm going to put a link down below of a study that was done that shows significant decrease in symptoms from lichen planus there's virtually no side effects and it's been shown to be clinically effective now why would this work what's unique about this weed well first of all it's an immune modulator