Treatment of atopic dermatitis with herbal combination of Eleutherococcus, Achillea millefolium, and Lamium album has no advantage over placebo: a double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial.

Michael Y Shapira, Yisrael Raphaelovich, Leon Gilad, Reuven Or, Avraham J Dumb, Arieh Ingber

Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2006;52(4):691-3

PMID: 15793525

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To test the efficacy of tri-herbal combination on atopic dermatitis in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

METHODS

Forty-nine patients were included for 2 weeks of treatment. Patients were followed until week 8.

RESULTS

The response to the real medication was significant in objective and subjective parameters. Patients maintained partial remission until the end of follow-up. The placebo-treated group had a similar response without a significant difference.

CONCLUSIONS

Treatment with tri-herbal combination for atopic dermatitis does not differ from treatment with placebo.

Address: Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2003.05.008

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MeSH Terms: Achillea, Dermatitis, Atopic, Double-Blind Method, Drug Combinations, Eleutherococcus, Female, Humans, Lamiaceae, Male, Phytotherapy, Plant Extracts