Chinese herbal medicine research in eczema treatment

Eczema is a chronic relapsing atopic dermatitis (AD) associated with pruritus, sleep disturbance and poor quality of life of the patient. Treatment of eczema includes use of emollient, topical and systemic antimicrobial agents, corticosteroid or immunomodulating agents. Many patients also seek alter...

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Published in:Chinese medicine 2011-04, Vol.6 (1), p.17-17
Main Authors: Hon, Kam Lun, Chan, Ben Chung-Lap, Leung, Ping Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-infective agents
Diagnosis
Drug therapy
Eczema
Health aspects
Medicine, Botanic
Medicine, Herbal
Review
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Summary:Eczema is a chronic relapsing atopic dermatitis (AD) associated with pruritus, sleep disturbance and poor quality of life of the patient. Treatment of eczema includes use of emollient, topical and systemic antimicrobial agents, corticosteroid or immunomodulating agents. Many patients also seek alternative treatments such as dietary avoidance, supplementation or both. This article reviews the basic pathophysiology of eczema and clinical trials involving Chinese medicine in the treatment of eczema. Research reports on Chinese herbal medicine for eczema were retrieved from PubMed and the Cochrane Database for Systematic Reviews for this review. Only a few RCTs demonstrated the efficacy (or lack of efficacy) of Chinese medicinal herbs in treating atopic eczema. Further larger scale trials are warranted.
ISSN:1749-8546
1749-8546
DOI:10.1186/1749-8546-6-17