title: Chinese medicines reported to have effects on contact dermatitis in the last 20 years.
abstract: Contact dermatitis (CD) is one of the most common skin diseases in industrialized countries. Chinese medicines (CMs) have been investigated worldwide as complementary and alternative medicines for corticosteroids, which are the first choice for treatment of inflflammatory skin diseases owing to their favorable efficacy. This article describes the CMs that have been reported to have anti-dermatitis effects against CD in the last 20 years.
authors.affiliation: School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Youngchul
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Byungju
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Mi Heon
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea. kronos7@pusan.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Hyungwoo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D016740:Meridians; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal
keywords: Chinese medicine; contact dermatitis; herbal