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Research: YOUNGCHUL and COLLEAGUES,
Listed in Issue 309
Abstract
YOUNGCHUL and COLLEAGUES, 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 write that Contact dermatitis (CD) is one of the most common skin diseases in industrialized countries and describe the Chinese Medicines (CMs) reported to have anti-dermatitis effects against CD in the past 20 years.
Background
Contact dermatitis (CD) is one of the most common skin diseases in industrialized countries.
Methodology
Chinese medicines (CMs) have been investigated worldwide as complementary and alternative medicines for corticosteroids,
Results
CMs are the first choice for treatment of inflammatory skin diseases owing to their favourable efficacy.
Conclusion
This article describes the CMs that have been reported to have anti-dermatitis effects against CD in the last 20 years.
References
Youngchul Jung 1 , Byungju Kim 1 , Mi Heon Ryu 2 , Hyungwoo Kim 3 Chinese medicines reported to have effects on contact dermatitis in the last 20 years Chin J Integr Med. ;24(1):64-71. DOI: 10.1007/s11655-016-2535-9 . Epub Mar 2 2017. Jan 2018.



