Centellicum® improves scarring of traumatic wounds with irregular edges (lacerations).

Background: Centellicum, a standardized Centella Asiatica extract, has been used orally for fibrosis and scar prevention. The main aim of this 2-month registry pilot study was the reduction of visible, significant scars and keloids after suturing traumatic wounds with irregular edges (lacerations), using Centellicum.

Methods: The effects of oral Centellicum (450 mg/day; 2 capsules) and a standard management (SM) on wound healing were compared with the effects of a control group that used only the standard management.

Supplementary management of symptomatic hand osteoarthritis with Pycnogenol®.

Background: The aim of this 4-week pilot registry, supplement study was to assess the effects of Pycnogenol compared to a standard management on hand osteoarthritis associated with pain. As Pycnogenol decreases inflammation and pain, chronic use of drugs, causing side effects may be reduced.

Methods: The registry patients included suffered finger pain associated with hand osteoarthritis All subjects used a standard management (SM).