Lipoma Health Dictionary

A benign tumour of fat, more unsightly that harmful. May be multiple. Rounded, with well- defined border. May grow large, giving rise to symptoms by pressure and interference with function.

Dr Compton Burnett regarded Thuja as the remedy for fatty tissues which he believed to be sycotic by nature.

Alternatives. Liquid Extract Thuja: 5 drops in water, 3 times daily.

Formula: Liquid Extracts: American Bearsfoot half an ounce, Bayberry 1oz, Barberry 60 drops, Syrup Marshmallow 2oz, water to 8oz. Dose: two teaspoons after meals. (Arthur Barker, FNIMH)

Topical. Wipe area with Liquid Extract Thuja 2-3 times daily. Surgical excision usually successful. 

A common noncancerous tumour of fatty tissue. Lipomas are slow-growing, soft swellings that may occur anywhere on the body, most commonly on the thigh, trunk, or shoulder. They are painless and harmless, but may be surgically removed for cosmetic reasons.

A TUMOUR mainly composed of FAT. Such tumours arise in almost any part of the body, developing in ?brous tissues – particularly in that beneath the skin. They are benign in nature, and seldom give any trouble beyond that connected with their size and position. If large, they can be excised.

n. (pl. lipomas or lipomata) a common benign tumour composed of well-differentiated fat cells.