Chinese medicines reported to have effects on contact dermatitis in the last 20 years.
10.1007/s11655-016-2535-9
- Author:
Youngchul JUNG
1
;
Byungju KIM
1
;
Mi Heon RYU
2
;
Hyungwoo KIM
3
Author Information
1. School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea.
2. School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea.
3. School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea. kronos7@pusan.ac.kr.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chinese medicine;
contact dermatitis;
herbal
- From:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2018;24(1):64-71
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Contact dermatitis (CD) is one of the most common skin diseases in industrialized countries. Chinese medicines (CMs) have been investigated worldwide as complementary and alternative medicines for corticosteroids, which are the first choice for treatment of inflflammatory skin diseases owing to their favorable efficacy. This article describes the CMs that have been reported to have anti-dermatitis effects against CD in the last 20 years.
