THE EFFICACY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE HERBAL THERAPY IN ATOPIC ECZEMA

被引:25
作者
LATCHMAN, Y
WHITTLE, B
RUSTIN, M
ATHERTON, DJ
BROSTOFF, J
机构
[1] UNIV LONDON ROYAL FREE HOSP, DEPT DERMATOL, LONDON, ENGLAND
[2] HOSP SICK CHILDREN, DEPT DERMATOL, LONDON WC1N 3JH, ENGLAND
[3] PHYTOPHARM LTD, HORNSEA, ENGLAND
关键词
ATOPIC ECZEMA; CHINESE HERBS; PHARMACOLOGY; CD23;
D O I
10.1159/000236669
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
A traditional Chinese herbal therapy (Zemaphyte(R)) for the treatment of atopic eczema (AE) is currently being assessed. This review attempts to highlight its success in patients who are recalcitrant to Western forms of treatment and the rationale behind its use. The herbal preparation is a mixture of 10 herbs with some known pharmacological agents and actions. The concept of such a complex mixture in clinical treatment is anathema to Western medicine but acceptable in traditional Chinese medicine. As this formation has been shown to be effective in two double-blind crossover trials, investigative work on components from the mixture must be established in order to find the active constituent(s) and describe their mode of action. This research will also lead to a greater understanding of the complex immunopathology of AE.
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页码:222 / 226
页数:5
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