The skin is our largest organ and topical herbal applications provide a great opportunity to deliver remedies safely and effectively. From escharotics to healing poultices, from liniments to foot baths, herbs can be applied to the skin in many ways to induce healing. In treating cancer topical herbs can provide direct anti-cancer effects, or assist in managing the consequences of other treatments e.g. radiation burns, hand and foot syndrome or post surgical scarring. This lecture will provide recipes and formulas, strategies and safe guarding. This is an intermediate to advanced class.