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Contact dermatitis due to Allivum sativum and Ranunculus illyricus : two cases
Author(s) -
Polat Muhterem,
Oztas Pınar,
Yalcin Basak,
Tamer Emine,
Gur Gunes,
Alli Nuran
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01120.x
Subject(s) - contact dermatitis , medicine , ranunculus , dermatology , irritant contact dermatitis , traditional medicine , joint pain , allergic contact dermatitis , allergy , biology , surgery , botany , immunology
Plants are of relevance to dermatology for both their adverse and beneficial effects on skin and skin disorders respectively. Virtually all cultures worldwide have relied historically, or continue to rely on medicinal plants for medical care. As alternative herbal remedies are becoming more widely used there is an increase in phytocontact dermatitis. Here we document two patients who developed contact dermatitis due to Allivum sativum , and Ranunculus illyricus after applying to the skin in order to relieve the rheumatological joint pain.