To kimass1- after 1 month I am now a cilantro treatment believer. Today 95% of my scabs have fallen off and only left with the pink scared skin which usually fades in time. Some of the papules which are now pink scared skin are flat and some are still raised. I can lay on my back and read, watch TV or sleep! Mild itching left but zero pain. I am one that when broken out the pain can be severe. Normally my reoccurring breakouts last 6 months. My under the skin bumps are so minimized they are hard to feel. I know with GD we have cellular changes to our skin so these small bumps may be there forever.

My history with the cilantro treatment- after following the suggestion of kimass1 to read up on the earthclinic.com grovers disease site which had information about bloggers success with cilantro I followed this plan for 2 weeks and to my amazement my GD break out (only 1 1/2 months into it) didn't progress. Stalled. At that time I followed more of her advice and that of others to add chlorella supplements (broken wall tablets most recommended for absorption) which I took twice a day. I also augmented my fresh cilantro morning smoothly with a cilantro supplement tablet with dinner. I have not missed a day of this treatment. I have learned on the internet how to keep cilantro fresh for a week. I buy 4-6 bunches weekly, depending on the size of each bunch and could keep it longer if needed. I will also add for those of you concerned about site effects- I had none. No stomach upset or any other noticeable symptoms from consuming this much cilantro or adding the chlorella (some have noted stomach upset from the chlorella, so I only take 2 tablets of the NOW Chlorella 500 mg twice daily. The bottle recommends taking 6 daily. I am waiting to inform my derms, the two I see several times a year because I have 3 forms of eczema. I don't want to sound like a crackpot touting this treatment only to have it return in a few months. Yet I do plan on giving them each a letter documenting this treatment and share the earthclinic site in a few months and hopefully this cilantro treatment will help others.

Bless you kimass1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so very much!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm also grateful to Mayo for providing this blogging site. Kim your desire to help those of us with GD is so appreciated .I hope the cilantro is still helping you.Even if this cilantro treatment stops helping, right now have all 3 forms of my eczema under control. GD was the hardest for me because my other 2 types: ACD and Perioral have definite triggers controls which can be eliminated.