Topical and oral CAM in acne: A review of the empirical evidence and a consideration of its context

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-76

  Magin, Parker J ^a   Adams, J ^a   Pond, C D ^a   Smith, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 HYDROXYACID; ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANGELICA EXTRACT; ANGELICA ROOT; AYURVEDIC DRUG; AZELAIC ACID; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; BUTYROSPERMUM PARADOXICUM EXTRACT; CACUMIN BIOTE EXTRACT; CLINDAMYCIN; COMMIPHORA MUKUL EXTRACT; COPTIS RHIZOME; GLUCONOLACTONE; GLYCOLIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; MINOCYCLINE; OCIMUM BASILICUM EXTRACT; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PYRIDOXINE; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOL; ROXITHROMYCIN; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA EXTRACT; SCUTELLARIAE RADIX; SOPHORA FLAVESCENS EXTRACT; SULFUR; TEA TREE OIL; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ACNE; ACNE VULGARIS; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BUTYROSPERMUM PARADOXICUM; CACUMIN BIOTE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRY SKIN; EMBASE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; NAUSEA; REVIEW; SKIN IRRITATION; TOPICAL TREATMENT;

EID: 32244440494     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2005.10.007     Document Type: Article

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