Therapeutic methods of western and oriental medical viewpoints for inflammatory skin diseases, especially Psoriasis vulgaris, are compared each other. Psoriasis vulgaris accompanied with lipid metabolism disorder is treated by combination of crude drugs with antiinflammatory and plasma lipid lowering activities, such as gorei-san, tokishakuyaku-san, hochuekkito, and daiobotanpi-to.

Kampo preparations were clinically used in the treatment of patients with nasal allergy. The validity of Kampo preparations is examined by means of nasopharyngeal fiberscopy. Observations of nasal septum and turbinates would be usefull for selection of some Kampo preparations used for nasal allergy.