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ReviewIranian journal of public health2022

Effects of Herbal Medicines on the Prevention and Treatment of Contact Dermatitis: A Systematic Review.

Sedigheh Rastegar, Ghazaleh Heydarirad, Zeinab Aryanian, Maryam Shekofteh, Azam Shahbodaghi, Shirin Fahimi, Azadeh Goodarzi, Sanaz Poshtmahi

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Review in Iranian journal of public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Sedigheh RastegarDepartment of Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ghazaleh HeydariradDepartment of Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zeinab AryanianAutoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam ShekoftehDepartment of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Azam ShahbodaghiDepartment of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shirin FahimiTraditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center and Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Azadeh GoodarziDepartment of Dermatology, Rasoul Akram Medical Complex, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sanaz PoshtmahiDepartment of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medical Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRRasool Akram Hospital · IRTarbiat Modares University · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Contact dermatitis (CD) is a common inflammatory disease of the skin. CD has a complex and multifaceted treatment, and one of the main components of CD treatment is inflammation management. We summarized the clinical trials exploring the effects of herbal medicine on patients with CD. Methods: A systematic review was performed by searching four databases. Clinical trials in English investigating the effect of herbal medicines on CD prevention and treatment published from 2010 to 2020 were reviewed. This study was conducted based on the PRISMA guidelines. Results: Nine clinical trials examining the effects of herbs on CD were identified. A total of 450 patients participated in these studies. Herbal medicines used in the reviewed studies were in various forms. Almost all the studies showed that these herbs were useful in preventing and treating CD. Regarding the side effects of the herbal medicines, few complications such as erythema and papules as well as positive chronotropic effects were reported. Conclusion: Evidence showed that herbal medicines were effective in preventing and treating CD by reducing the inflammation level and increasing antioxidant defense. However, the number of clinical trials was low to draw definitive conclusions. Moreover, the studies were not homogeneous and differed regarding methodology, evaluation tools, and quality. Also, in these studies, the interactions and safety of the herbal medicines were not considered adequately. Therefore, well-designed evidence is required to draw definitive conclusions in this regard.

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Contact dermatitisHerbalPreventionSystematic review

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PMID36447987
PMCPMC9659524
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