Lichen Planus

Natural remedies for lichen planus Lichen planus is one of those conditions that leaves you puzzled the first time you see it. Seemingly out of nowhere, small, shiny, violet papules with flat tops appear, they itch, sometimes on the inside of the wrists, ankles or back, other times in the mouth as delicate whitish lacy networks. The name comes from the Greek leichēn, meaning moss or lichen, because the appearance of the white lines (called Wickham striae) resembles fungi on tree bark. ...