title: [Herbs for atopic dermatitis: phytotherapy of the sorcerer's apprentice or a fake and culpable mascarade].
abstract: Patients suffering from chronic diseases of the skin are sometimes the target of unconventional practices highlighted by mythic aura. To the detriment of the population some of these practices may just represent fooling. Could Chinese herbs for atopic dermatitis be an example of such misdeed?
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatopathologie, Université de Liège.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Piérard
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piérard-Franchimont
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000628:therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005607:Fraud; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011781:Quackery
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal
vernacular_title: Des herbes pour la dermatite atopique: phytothérapie de l'apprenti sorcier ou mascarade trompeuse et coupable?