Itching (Pruritus)
Supplements studied for itching (pruritus).
Overview
Two supplements are indexed for itching (pruritus) (5 studies). Curcumin leads with medium effect size, medium evidence, high trust, DEX Score 64 (3 studies); oral turmeric has reduced itch in kidney-failure and other settings in available trials. Melatonin (DEX Score 44; 2 studies) showed early benefit in a small chronic-liver-disease study.
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