Exploration of "Alternative" and "Natural" Drugs in Dermatology

Abstract

To review some of the promising natural remedies within dermatology to explore their potential clinical benefit in supplementing conventional drugs.

A prospective evaluation of the cost of psoriasis in Spain (EPIDERMA project: Phase II)

“…In addition, it is possible that the cost of alternative medicine could be higher than estimated in the present study. An increasing use of alternative medicine in dermatology has been noted recently 20 . In this regard, in EPIDERMA 1 we found that 5.4% of psoriatic patients had attended at least one alternative medicine consultation in a 1‐year period 7 .…”

“…An increasing use of alternative medicine in dermatology has been noted recently. 20 In this regard, in EPIDERMA 1 we found that 5.4% of psoriatic patients had attended at least one alternative medicine consultation in a 1-year period. 7 Thus, we can only speculate that costs of this item could have been higher if anonymous mail surveys instead of personal notebooks had been used for data collection.…”

A prospective evaluation of the cost of psoriasis in Spain (EPIDERMA project: Phase II)

“…In addition, it is possible that the cost of alternative medicine could be higher than estimated in the present study. An increasing use of alternative medicine in dermatology has been noted recently 20 . In this regard, in EPIDERMA 1 we found that 5.4% of psoriatic patients had attended at least one alternative medicine consultation in a 1‐year period 7 .…”

“…An increasing use of alternative medicine in dermatology has been noted recently. 20 In this regard, in EPIDERMA 1 we found that 5.4% of psoriatic patients had attended at least one alternative medicine consultation in a 1-year period. 7 Thus, we can only speculate that costs of this item could have been higher if anonymous mail surveys instead of personal notebooks had been used for data collection.…”

Potential use of the astaxanthin-producing microalga, Monoraphidium sp. GK12, as a functional aquafeed for prawns

“…GK12 was linolenic acid which is essential for mammals (Nakamura et al 2001). The strain could therefore provide a nutritional supplement for the amelioration of essential fatty acid deficiency-related syndromes, such as atopic dermatitis (Levin and Maibach 2002). During preparation of the experimental diets, almost all AXA in feed-G remained intact, while AXA in feeds-S and -H were significantly degraded.…”

A randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, half-side comparison with a herbal ointment containing Mahonia aquifolium, Viola tricolor and Centella asiatica for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis

“…Many different herbs have been studied in mostly small and dated experimental and clinical trials for various skin conditions like psoriasis, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, acne, wound healing, herpes etc. [Bedi and Shenefelt 2002, Brown and Dattner 1998, Levin and Maibach 2002. However, randomized controlled clinical trials with patients suffering from atopic dermatitis are limited.…”

A prospective evaluation of the cost of psoriasis in Spain (EPIDERMA project: Phase II)

“…In addition, it is possible that the cost of alternative medicine could be higher than estimated in the present study. An increasing use of alternative medicine in dermatology has been noted recently 20 . In this regard, in EPIDERMA 1 we found that 5.4% of psoriatic patients had attended at least one alternative medicine consultation in a 1‐year period 7 .…”

“…An increasing use of alternative medicine in dermatology has been noted recently. 20 In this regard, in EPIDERMA 1 we found that 5.4% of psoriatic patients had attended at least one alternative medicine consultation in a 1-year period. 7 Thus, we can only speculate that costs of this item could have been higher if anonymous mail surveys instead of personal notebooks had been used for data collection.…”

Potential use of the astaxanthin-producing microalga, Monoraphidium sp. GK12, as a functional aquafeed for prawns

“…GK12 was linolenic acid which is essential for mammals (Nakamura et al 2001). The strain could therefore provide a nutritional supplement for the amelioration of essential fatty acid deficiency-related syndromes, such as atopic dermatitis (Levin and Maibach 2002). During preparation of the experimental diets, almost all AXA in feed-G remained intact, while AXA in feeds-S and -H were significantly degraded.…”

A randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, half-side comparison with a herbal ointment containing Mahonia aquifolium, Viola tricolor and Centella asiatica for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis

“…Many different herbs have been studied in mostly small and dated experimental and clinical trials for various skin conditions like psoriasis, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, acne, wound healing, herpes etc. [Bedi and Shenefelt 2002, Brown and Dattner 1998, Levin and Maibach 2002. However, randomized controlled clinical trials with patients suffering from atopic dermatitis are limited.…”

A prospective evaluation of the cost of psoriasis in Spain (EPIDERMA project: Phase II)

“…In addition, it is possible that the cost of alternative medicine could be higher than estimated in the present study. An increasing use of alternative medicine in dermatology has been noted recently 20 . In this regard, in EPIDERMA 1 we found that 5.4% of psoriatic patients had attended at least one alternative medicine consultation in a 1‐year period 7 .…”

“…An increasing use of alternative medicine in dermatology has been noted recently. 20 In this regard, in EPIDERMA 1 we found that 5.4% of psoriatic patients had attended at least one alternative medicine consultation in a 1-year period. 7 Thus, we can only speculate that costs of this item could have been higher if anonymous mail surveys instead of personal notebooks had been used for data collection.…”

Potential use of the astaxanthin-producing microalga, Monoraphidium sp. GK12, as a functional aquafeed for prawns

“…GK12 was linolenic acid which is essential for mammals (Nakamura et al 2001). The strain could therefore provide a nutritional supplement for the amelioration of essential fatty acid deficiency-related syndromes, such as atopic dermatitis (Levin and Maibach 2002). During preparation of the experimental diets, almost all AXA in feed-G remained intact, while AXA in feeds-S and -H were significantly degraded.…”

A randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, half-side comparison with a herbal ointment containing Mahonia aquifolium, Viola tricolor and Centella asiatica for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis

“…Many different herbs have been studied in mostly small and dated experimental and clinical trials for various skin conditions like psoriasis, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, acne, wound healing, herpes etc. [Bedi and Shenefelt 2002, Brown and Dattner 1998, Levin and Maibach 2002. However, randomized controlled clinical trials with patients suffering from atopic dermatitis are limited.…”