In defense of: • Glycerine (Page 4) • Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol (Page 5) • Animal Products (Beeswax, Lactic acid & Lanolin in one product each) (Page 5) • Para-aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) (Page 5) • Parabens (Page 6) o Hazardous and Useless Alternatives Exposed (Page 8) Silver Chloride (Page 8) Grapefruit Seed Extract [Adulterated with Benzethonium Chloride & Triclosan] (Page 8) In defense of: • Sodiu...

Haemorrhoids, caused by the inflammation and symptomatic enlargement of anal cushions, are a common pathological condition. The conventional medical treatment haemorrhoids shares similarities with Arsoroga in Ayurveda, both terms etiology clinical features. Kankayana Vati is widely used internal medicine for haemorrhoids, although dosage has not been explicitly specified. Additionally, novel oi...

St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a traditional herbal medicine that is used for the topical treatment of superficial wounds, burns and dermatitis. The characteristic metabolites of St John's wort are the photodynamic active plant pigment hypericin and the phloroglucin-derivative hyperforin. To date, no studies on immunomodulatory properties of topical preparations of St John's wort have...

BACKGROUND Tacrolimus ointment is increasingly used for anti-inflammatory treatment of sensitive areas such as the face, and recent observations indicate that the treatment is effective in steroid-aggravated rosacea and perioral dermatitis. We report on rosaceiform dermatitis as a complication of treatment with tacrolimus ointment. OBSERVATIONS Six adult patients with inflammatory facial derm...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of cutaneous infection in patients with atopic dermatitis treated with tacrolimus ointment. METHODS Data for 1554 patients with atopic dermatitis, treated with tacrolimus ointment in 5 clinical trials, were analyzed. RESULTS In 3 controlled studies, the 12-week adjusted incidence of all cutaneous infections in patients treated wit...

Objective Painful nipple fissure is a troublesome problem for breastfeeding mothers. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of saqez (Pistacia atlantica) ointment on the improvement of nipple fissure in breastfeeding women during one-month follow-up. Materials and Methods This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 100 eligible women who visited the selected health cen...

Introduction. This study compared the healing efficacy and possible adverse effects of topical Alpha and medical-grade honey ointments on cutaneous wounds in rats. Methods. To conduct the study, 22 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated into two equal groups: (1) rats with Alpha ointment applied to the wound surface area and (2) rats with medical-grade honey ointment applied to their ...

As has been shown previously, phosphite of acycloguanosine (Hp-ACG) exhibits equal efficacy against ACV-sensitive and ACV-resistant HSV-1 strains in cell culture. Intraperitoneal administration of Hp-ACG to model mice with herpetic encephalitis caused by HSV-1 infection was shown to be effective in protecting against death. In the present work, we continue the study of the antiviral efficiency ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of treatment with indigo naturalis in patients with recalcitrant plaque-type psoriasis. DESIGN Randomized, observer-blind, vehicle-controlled, intrapatient comparison study. SETTING Ambulatory department of a hospital. PARTICIPANTS Forty-two outpatients with chronic plaque psoriasis were enrolled in the study from May 1, 2004, to April 30, 200...

The study was designed to test the ability of sequential applications of biotin-containing ointment to increase serum biotin levels. Twenty atopic dermatitis patients (mean age, 20.5 yr) and 11 healthy subjects (mean age, 25.5 yr) volunteered to participate in this study. The diagnosis of atopic dermatitis was established dermatologically. Seven grams per day of ointment containing 0.3% biotin ...