Although TGs have been shown to be efficient in treatment of various skin diseases, their use can result in both local and systemic side effects. Some of the local side effects are skin atrophy, rosacea, and corticoid acne, while the major systemic side effects are hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-axis suppression along with diabetes mellitus and hypertension [1,7-9]. Mometasone furoate (MF) is a...

The leaves of Alchornea floribunda and Alchornea cordifolia are used traditionally as topical anti-inflammatory agents. In this study, two highly lipophilic fractions AFLF and ACLF isolated from A. floribunda and A. cordifolia leaves respectively were investigated for topical anti-inflammatory effects using xylene-induced mice ear oedema as a model of inflammation. AFLF and ACLF at 5 mg per ear...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the topical use of chamomile oil as a complementary method in the improvement of infantile colic symptoms. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was carried out on 74 infants with colic at Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences in Sabzevar, Iran. The infants were randomly allocated into two groups. In the intervention group...

Tea Tree Oil for Chronic Wound Treatment Patricia Culliton, MA, LAc, is director, Integrative Health Services, Hennepin County Medical Center and graduate faculty at the Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Linda L. Halcón, PhD, MPH, RN, is an associate professor in the School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, and director of graduate studies at the Cent...

Oil massage of newborns has been practised for generations in the Indian sub-continent; however, oils may vary from potentially beneficial, e.g. sunflower seed oil, to potentially toxic, e.g. mustard oil. The study was carried out to gain insights into oil-massage practices and acceptability of skin barrier-enhancing emollients in young, preterm Bangladeshi neonates. Preterm infants of <33 week...

Background: Neonatal pediculosis is a problem the magnitude of which has not been estimated; however, it is regarded as a diagnostic challenge and becomes one of the management challenges for which there are very few managementoptions in terms of age, gestation, and the potential effects of drug toxicity.Case report: Here, we report a case of preterm who developed pediculosis capitis in t...

The topical problem of oil pollution monitoring in water areas is considered in the paper. Recently, the solution to this problem has been found by the complex use of space and land data within geoinformation systems. Thus, the data obtained from remote sensing of Earth (RSE) satellites supplement the data obtained from traditional land-based and aviation sources. Features of application of bot...

Acne vulgaris is a skin condition characterized by an obstruction or inflammation of the oil glands, present on skin's surface, which are collectively termed as pilosebaceous units. The face, back, and upper chest have greater number sebaceous follicles. Topical, systemic, combination therapy can be used to treat acne, while mild moderate acne generally treated with topical therapy. Topical has...

BOTTOM LINE There was no statistically significant average difference in the development of stretch marks in women who received topical preparations with active ingredients compared to women who received a placebo or no treatment. Only three trials (involving 461 women) looked at the severity of the stretch marks and these did not show a clear difference. The preparations used included Alphastr...