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Dual effect of Toxicodendron pubescens on Carrageenan induced paw edema in rats.

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BACKGROUND Toxicodendron pubescens is the current botanical name of homeopathic Rhus toxicodendron (Rhus tox). Rhus tox drug is widely used in homeopathically diluted form in the treatment of inflammatory and edematous conditions. We studied the effect of crude form of this plant, after single and

In vivo documentation of cutaneous inflammation using spectral imaging.

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Typical manifestations of cutaneous inflammation include erythema and edema. While erythema is the result of capillary dilation and local increase of oxygenated hemoglobin concentration, edema is characterized by an increase in extracellular fluid in the dermis, leading to local tissue swelling.

Studies on the anti-inflammatory properties of Plantago erosa leaf extract in rodents.

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BACKGROUND Leaves of Plantago erosa ex Roxb are used traditionally in Northeast India in different illnesses which include wounds, cuts, bruises, insect bites, poison-ivy rashes, minor sores and snakebite, etc. OBJECTIVE Plantago erosa is one of the commonly used medicinal plants in various

The summer penile syndrome: seasonal acute hypersensitivity reaction caused by chigger bites on the penis.

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OBJECTIVE To describe the seasonal acute hypersensitivity reaction of the penis due to chigger bites, known as the summer penile syndrome. METHODS A consecutive series of patients. METHODS The emergency department of an urban academic children's hospital in the midwestern United States. METHODS Male

Vesicular Contact Reaction May Progress into Erythema Multiforme.

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Dear Editor, Erythema multiforme is considered an acute skin condition, characterized by a self-limiting and sometimes recurrent course. It is regarded as a type IV hypersensitivity reaction associated with certain infections, medications, and other various triggers. Allergic contact dermatitis is

[Contact allergy caused by poison ivy (Toxicodendron spp].

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Within 3 days two female patients presented with an eruption featuring erythema, edema, vesicles and bullae. We suspected poison ivy allergy which was subsequently proven by history and positive patch tests. In Germany the risk of specific hypersensitivity to Toxicodendron species is low, since the

Standardization of homeopathic mother tincture of Toxicodendron pubescens and correlation of its flavonoid markers with the biological activity.

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BACKGROUND Standardization and quality control of homeopathic drugs is very challenging. As mother tinctures are derived from complex natural resources, there is a need of systematic evaluation of chemical markers which correlate with the proposed biological activities of mother

Keratinocyte intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) expression precedes dermal T lymphocytic infiltration in allergic contact dermatitis (Rhus dermatitis).

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The ability of small molecules such as urushiol, present as a wax on the poison ivy leaf surface, to cause allergic contact dermatitis (rhus dermatitis) has fascinated immunologists for decades. Current dogma suggests that these epicutaneously applied catechol-containing molecules serve as haptens

TRPA1 controls inflammation and pruritogen responses in allergic contact dermatitis.

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Allergic contact dermatitis is a common skin disease associated with inflammation and persistent pruritus. Transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels in skin-innervating sensory neurons mediate acute inflammatory and pruritic responses following exogenous stimulation and may contribute to

Vinegar: medicinal uses and antiglycemic effect.

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Vinegar folklore is as colorful as it is practical. Legend states that a courtier in Babylonia (c. 5000 BC) "discovered" wine, formed from unattended grape juice, leading to the eventual discovery of vinegar and its use as a food preservative. Hippocrates (c. 420 BC) used vinegar medicinally to

Efficacy of the topical skin protectant in advanced development.

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A topical skin protectant (TSP) (ICD 2289) is being developed to protect service members from exposure to chemical warfare agents (CWA). The TSP is designed for use on the skin at the overgarment closures and other vulnerable areas to enhance protection. The TSP, which is in phase II clinical

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