Allergic contact dermatitis from myrrh, a topical herbal medicine used to promote healing

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 137-

  Al Suwaidan, Sami N ^a   Gad El Rab, Mohammed Osman ^a   Al Fakhiry, Saleh ^b   Al Hoqail, Ibrahim A ^a   Al Maziad, Abdullah ^b   Sherif, Abu Baker ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Herbal remedies; Medicaments; Myrrh

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; PLANT EXTRACT; RESIN; WOUND HEALING PROMOTING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; SURGICAL WOUND; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 15144351511     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05867.x     Document Type: Article

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