Topical application of natural honey, beeswax and olive oil mixture for atopic dermatitis or psoriasis: Partially controlled, single-blinded study

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 226-234

  Al Waili, Noori S ^a  

^a Medical Research Laboratories   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CORTICOSTEROID; OLIVE OIL; PARAFFIN; PETROLATUM; PROPOLIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DETERIORATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HONEY; HUMAN; LICHENOID ERUPTION; MALE; OINTMENT; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; RATING SCALE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN INDURATION; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1442277028     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-2299(03)00120-1     Document Type: Article

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