Improvement of skin lesions and life quality in moderate-to-severe eczema patients by combined TCM therapy

Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is a common allergic inflammatory skin disorder exacting up to $3.8 billion health dollars annually for treatment.1 50.4% of AD patients report using complementary and alternative therapies, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM); but reports on TCM efficacy and safety remain inconclusive.2, 3 We were interested to learn if combined TCM therapy could suppress Th2 inflammation and benefit patients with AD. We report a case series of 14 AD patients treated with this approach and analysis of the TCM herbs in murine and in vitro models.

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