Talk:Lichen planus

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In the section labelled "treatment," I'm concerned by the lengthy endorsement of an alleged homeopathic "cure" for lichen planus that efectively is an ad for a commercial product that is sold over the internet from the site www.lichenplanus.com. All the other listed treatments get a single line entry, with links to other Wikipedia pages where they exist. Certainly homeopathic treatments can and should be acknowledged, but isn't the inclusion of what amounts to an infomercial for one specific "brand" problematic? I have visited the site I mention, and know that in addition to promoting the product mentioned, which is extremely expensive, all other effective treatments are criticized at great length. I am new to posting on Wikipedia but felt strongly enough that I opened an account today to ask: isn't this in violation to some Wikipedia policy? Is there a mechanism for reporting instances where Wikipedia is being used as an advertising medium? Dee Lilly 16:35, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

Agreed - I put up a citation tag. If there isn't a citation for this in a few days I will remove the offending passage. I personally have never seen or heard of any effective homeopathic treatments for oral lichen planus (I am a dentist not a dermatologist), but I wouldn't be averse to reading articles published in reputable peer reviewed journals on this topic. Also - please read your user page. Dr-G - Illigetimi non carborundum est. 17:13, 19 March 2007 (UTC)