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| Title: | Herbal remedies for acne |
| Authors: | Kumar, S Mahesh
Chandrasekar, MJN
Nanjan, MJ
Suresh, B |
| Keywords: | Medicinal herbs
Acne
Skin diseases |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2005 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.7― A61K 7/00, A61K 35/78, A61P 17/00, A61P 17/10 |
| Abstract: | Acne represents a
significant challenge to dermatologists because of its prevalence, complexity
and range of clinical expression. It is the single most common skin disease
affecting 85% of teenage boys and 80% of teenage girls and can continue
throughout adulthood. Treatment of acne with topical and systemic allopathic
medicines results in mild to severe side effects. Hence, herbs and herbal
preparations play a significant role as alternative line of treatment. This
article describes the commonly used herbs in the treatment of acne |
| Page(s): | 328-334 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.4(4) [July-August 2005]
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