Phytotherapy applications in dermatological diseases Dermatolojik Hastalıklarda Fitoterapi Uygulamaları
Turkiye Klinikleri Dermatoloji, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.36-44, 2021 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.5336/dermato.2020-73866
- Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Dermatoloji
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.36-44
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Phytotherapy, Skin disease
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Some of the dermatological diseases have a chronic course. The trend towards traditional and complementary treatment methods is higher in chronic skin diseases. The usage types and forms of traditional and complementary therapies vary according to cultural, religious and geographical factors. Therefore, it differs from country to country. Some of the plants are used in traditional folk practices and some are used in medical practices. In skin diseases, herbal treatments can be applied topically or systemically. The part of each plant to use is separate: Leaves, flowers, roots, etc. The use of plants for skin diseases also has features: Some of them are prepared before use (water, oil, essence, etc.), some others are licensed for medicine. The best example of medicine license is colchicine used in Behçet's disease. The contents of herbal products other than pharmaceuticals are not standard. Their contents are different depending on the geography or climate they grow. Therefore, side effects can be observed more frequently and can be mild or serious. In this article, the literature on phytotherapy in dermatology (PubMed, Google Academic) is reviewed. Plants that are easily accessible in our country were included. Phytotherapy applications in dermatological diseases are described under the main headings: Acne, psoriasis, vitiligo, verruca vulgaris, oral aft, pruritus, alopesia areata, scabies and lice. There are thyme, Rosa damascena, basil oil, green tea, tea tree oil in the acne; aloe vera, khellin, capsaicin in psoriasis; Ginkgo biloba, Cucumis melo, khellin, green tea, capsaicin in vitiligo; podophylline in verruca vulgaris and condyloma accuminata. Also there are colchicine in Behçet's disease; thyme in oral aphthae and stomatitis; wheat bran in itching; garlic extract in alopesia areata; pyrethrins in scabies and lice.