Effect of combined herbal medicine therapy on the expression of psoriasis-associated antigen-Pso p27 in patients with psoriasis
CONCLUSION: The combined herbal medicine therapy is effective in treating psoriasis vulgaris in both acute and silent stages, which may be resulted from its inhibition of the expression of Pso p27.
Why I like my job.
Yesterday in clinic I had the opportunity to show a series of photographs to a patient that had been taken over the past year and a half, during the treatment of her chronic psoriasis. She had been asking me for them and I was waiting for this brand new macbook (that I just purchased) so that I could edit them easier :-)
Chinese herbs found to be as good or more effective than some western drugs for acne.
Three common Chinese herbs were found to be effective in controlling Acne vulgaris.
Specifically,
Huang Lian, rhizoma coptidis, was found to have comparable results to erythromycin.
Bai Zhi, Angelica dahurica, was found to be more effective than retinoic acid.
