Drug & supplement interaction

Healing Touch + Pimecrolimus

Pimecrolimus brand name: Elidel.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Healing Touch and Pimecrolimus in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Healing Touch and Pimecrolimus

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Pimecrolimus and Healing Touch in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Healing Touch alongside specific medications may be limited.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Healing Touch at all — not against Pimecrolimus, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

Healing Touch is a treatment rather than something you take. Tell whoever provides it which medicines you use, and ask your prescriber whether it is appropriate for your health and treatment. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Healing Touch safety at a glance

Healing Touch overall Use caution Generally low-risk as a complementary practice, but it should never replace proven medical treatment.
Pregnancy Use caution No oral product is involved, but discuss any complementary therapy with your prenatal provider first.
Breastfeeding Use caution There is no ingredient to pass into milk, but check with your doctor before relying on it for any health concern.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Pimecrolimus and Healing Touch? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Pimecrolimus’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Healing Touch. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Pimecrolimus’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you have Healing Touch and take the medicine. 2 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Hives Worth acting on
  • A higher chance of infection Worth acting on
  • A skin rash mentioned in 22.9% of FDA reports for Pimecrolimus
  • A stuffy or runny nose
  • Sore throat
  • Cough
  • Fever
  • Headache

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Pimecrolimus. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 1,600 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Pimecrolimus that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Healing Touch’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Healing Touch side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Healing Touch has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Pimecrolimus

This page covers Healing Touch only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Pimecrolimus page lists 3 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Dimethylsulfoxide (dmso) (moderate), Turpentine Oil (moderate) and Alchemilla (minor).

By severity: 2 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Pimecrolimus page

“Pimecrolimus (Elidel) is an eczema cream, applied to the skin rather than swallowed, so its supplement interactions are few and they follow one pattern. All three ingredients on file are also used topically, and the two rated moderate, DMSO and turpentine oil, may pull more of the drug through the skin, amplifying both its benefit and…”

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How much people look this up

Where Healing Touch and Pimecrolimus Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Healing Touch
Steady interest

#1,002 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Pimecrolimus
Steady interest

#2,135 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Healing Touch reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Healing Touch and Pimecrolimus records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Treatment approach

About Healing Touch

What is Healing Touch?

  • Stress and relaxation
  • Pain management
  • Anxiety
  • Comfort during illness or cancer care
  • General sense of well-being

Healing Touch is an energy-based therapy in which a trained practitioner uses gentle or near-body hand movements to promote relaxation and well-being—it is not an herb, pill, or supplement. Some people report feeling calmer and less stressed after sessions, but high-quality scientific evidence that it treats any specific medical condition is limited. It is generally considered low-risk when used alongside (not instead of) standard medical care.

Not applicable (an energy-based therapy, not a plant or supplement) · Hands-on or hands-near-body sessions provided by a trained practitioner

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Healing Touch is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Healing Touch record says about it on its own.

Healing Touch: dosing

There is no standardized "dose" for Healing Touch because it is a hands-on practice, not a product you take. Session length and frequency vary by practitioner and are often around a half hour to an hour.If you are interested, look for a certified or experienced practitioner, and let your doctor or pharmacist know you are using it so it can be coordinated with your regular care.

From our Healing Touch monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Healing Touch monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Pimecrolimus Topical

What Is Pimecrolimus Topical Used For?

Brand name: Elidel

Pimecrolimus cream 1% is used to treat mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (eczema) in adults and children aged 2 and older. It is a second-line option — meaning it's tried when other topical prescription treatments haven't worked well enough, or when those treatments aren't a good fit.

It is intended for short-term and non-continuous use only, applied only to the affected areas. It is not approved for use in children under 2 years of age, and it should only be used in people with healthy immune systems.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Pimecrolimus

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (1,704 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Dermatitis atopic 200 reports
Pruritus 193 reports
Rash 183 reports
Dry skin 101 reports
Eczema 97 reports
See full Pimecrolimus Topical drug information
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Other Drugs & Healing Touch

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Healing Touch — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Healing Touch against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Healing Touch list.

See the full Healing Touch interactions page
See every supplement checked against Pimecrolimus, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Healing Touch References

The 17 references that drive our Healing Touch monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Ostuni, E. and Pietro, M. J. Effects of healing touch on nursing home residents in later stages of Alzheimer disease. Healing Touch International, 5th Annual Conference, Denver, CO 2001.
  2. Wang, K. and Hermann, C. Healing touch on agitation levels in dementia. Healing Touch Newsletter 1999;9(3):3.
  3. Weymouth, K. and Sandberg-Lewis, S. Comparing the efficacy of healing touch and chiropractic adjustment in treating chronic low back pain: A pilot study. Healing Touch Newsletter 2000;00(3):7-8.
  4. Guerrerio, J., Slater, V., and Cook, C. The effect of healing touch on radiation-induced fatigue in women receiving radiation therapy in women with gynecological or breast cancer. Healing Touch Newsletter 2001;01(3):5.
  5. Silva MA. The effects of relaxation touch on the recovery level of postanesthesia abdominal hysterectomy patients. Alternative Therapies Health Med 1996;2(4):94.
  6. Post-White J, Kinney ME, Savik K, et al. Therapeutic massage and healing touch improve symptoms in cancer. Integr Cancer Ther 2003;2(4):332-44. PubMed
  7. FitzHenry F, Wells N, Slater V, Dietrich MS, Wisawatapnimit P, Chakravarthy AB. A randomized placebo-controlled pilot study of the impact of healing touch on fatigue in breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Integr Cancer Ther. 2014;13(2):10 PubMed
  8. Gentile D, Boselli D, O'Neill G, Yaguda S, Bailey-Dorton C, Eaton TA. Cancer Pain Relief After Healing Touch and Massage. J Altern Complement Med. 2018;24(9-10):968-973. PubMed
  9. Hardwick ME, Pulido PA, Adelson WS. Nursing intervention using healing touch in bilateral total knee arthroplasty. Orthop Nurs. 2012;31(1):5-11. PubMed
  10. Lu DF, Hart LK, Lutgendorf SK, Oh H, Silverman M. Effects of Healing Touch and Relaxation Therapy on Adult Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: A Feasibility Pilot Study. Cancer Nurs. 2016;39(3):E1-E11. PubMed
  11. Lu DF, Hart LK, Lutgendorf SK, Perkhounkova Y. The effect of healing touch on the pain and mobility of persons with osteoarthritis: a feasibility study. Geriatr Nurs. 2013;34(4):314-22. PubMed
  12. Lutgendorf SK, Mullen-Houser E, Russell D, et al. Preservation of immune function in cervical cancer patients during chemoradiation using a novel integrative approach. Brain Behav Immun. 2010;24(8):1231-40. PubMed
  13. MacIntyre B, Hamilton J, Fricke T, Ma W, Mehle S, Michel M. The efficacy of healing touch in coronary artery bypass surgery recovery: a randomized clinical trial. Altern Ther Health Med. 2008;14(4):24-32.
  14. Pedersen CG, Johannessen H, Hjelmborg JV, Zachariae R. Effectiveness of energy healing on Quality of Life: a pragmatic intervention trial in colorectal cancer patients. Complement Ther Med. 2014;22(3):463-72. PubMed
  15. Gentile D, Boselli D, Yaguda S, Greiner R, Bailey-Dorton C. Pain Improvement After Healing Touch and Massage in Breast Cancer: an Observational Retrospective Study. Int J Ther Massage Bodywork 2021;14(1):12-20.

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Having Healing Touch While Taking Pimecrolimus: Common Questions

Is it safe to have Healing Touch while taking Pimecrolimus?
We do not list a known interaction between Healing Touch and Pimecrolimus. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Does Pimecrolimus interact with any supplements?
Yes. Pimecrolimus has documented interactions with 3 supplements in our database — Healing Touch is not one of them. The Pimecrolimus interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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