title: Traditional Chinese medicine herbs - are they safe for psoriatic patients?
abstract: Although traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) relies on remedies of natural origin, its use is not always safe as it can have not only beneficial but also deleterious effects. Psoriatic patients, disappointed by conventional treatment and unaware of the potential side effects of TCM preparations, are increasingly reaching for non-traditional therapeutic methods. This review presents brief characteristics of selected Chinese herbs self-prescribed by psoriatic patients. It is important that dermatologists should be able to recognize any potential hazards connected with current or previous taking of these herbs by their patients.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Pediatric Dermatology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland. jbartosinski@gmail.com
authors: Joanna Patrycja
authors: JP
authors: Bartosińska
authors: Aldona
authors: A
authors: Pietrzak
authors: Jacek
authors: J
authors: Szepietowski
authors: Jacob
authors: J
authors: Dreiher
authors: Ryszard
authors: R
authors: Maciejewski
authors: Grażyna
authors: G
authors: Chodorowska
mesh_terms: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal