Eucalyptus globulus (camphor oil) against the zoonotic scabies, Sarcoptes scabiei.
In Egypt, Scarcoptes scabiei is the most prevalence mites of medical importance infesting man. This is true in overcrowded and poorly hygienic areas. Many effective acaridical regimens are available, but being compounds used as insecticides. With the success of camphor oil in treated human demodicidosis, it was applied for treating human scabies. Camphor oil with or without glycerol dilutions gave complete cure, with concentrations (100%, 75% and 50%) within five to ten days.
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.
Tosson A
TA
Morsy
Mohammad A Abdel
MA
Rahem
Eman M A
EM
el-Sharkawy
Mostafa A
MA
Shatat
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002164:Camphor / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005052:Eucalyptus / Q000737:chemistry*; D005990:Glycerol; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D012520:Sarcoptes scabiei / Q000187:drug effects; D012532:Scabies / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D002164:Camphor; D005990:Glycerol