Contact allergy and medicinal herbs

@article{Aberer2007ContactAA,
  title={Contact allergy and medicinal herbs},
  author={Werner Aberer},
  journal={JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft},
  year={2007},
  volume={6},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:10292505}
}
  • W. Aberer
  • Published in Journal der Deutschen… 5 October 2007
  • Environmental Science, Medicine
  • JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
Although plants are regarded as critical allergens by dermatologists, the number of reported cases of contact dermatitis is relatively small and many widely used substances are not licensed as drugs or cosmet‐ics.
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Cosmeceutical Contact Dermatitis—Cautions To Herbals

Risks associated with use of cosmetics marketed as “natural” are emphasized and specific botanical allergens implicated in causing allergic contact dermatitis are reviewed.

Current Knowledge on Interactions of Plant Materials Traditionally Used in Skin Diseases in Poland and Ukraine with Human Skin Microbiota

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Plant Allergen-Induced Contact Dermatitis

The different clinical forms of contact dermatitis (photoinduced, irritative, and allergic form) are described and recent publications in the field of contact Dermatitis are highlighted.

Botanicals in Dermatology

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Herbs–Are they Safe Enough? An Overview

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Assessment of Skin Photoallergy Risk in Cosmetics Containing Herbal Extract Ingredients

It is shown that Coptis, shikonin, or curcumin at 5% concentration in cosmetics could be applied safely without inducing contact allergic and photosensitive reactions on the skin.

Topically used herbal products for the treatment of hair loss: preclinical and clinical studies

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Allergic Contact Dermatitis Due to Tea Tree Oil.

Allergic Contact Dermatitis Due to Tea Tree Oil

Common allergens present in personal care products: identification, diagnosis, and management

Patch testing for potential cosmetic-induced ACD should be supplemented with additional compounds commonly found in personal use products, as many cosmetic-specific antigens are not currently included within the commercially available kits.

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Contact sensitization from Compositae‐containing herbal remedies and cosmetics

Sensitization seems to occur relatively frequently with a few species such as arnica and elecampane, and occurs rarely with the majority, especially the widely used German chamomile, and the risk of elicitation of dermatitis by using Compositae‐containing products in ComposItae‐sensitive individuals is by‐and‐large unknown.

Adverse effects of herbal drugs in dermatology

It is concluded that adverse effects of herbal medicines are an important albeit neglected subject in dermatology, which deserves further systematic investigation.

Absence of contact sensitization to Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.

Aloe vera use does not justify unrestrained promotion of Aloe products, as scientific studies investigating the claims on its constitutional effects are few in number, and the majority of them have been unable to diminish the intuitive scepticism against miracle cures.

The seamy side of natural medicines: contact sensitization to arnica (Arnica montana L.) and marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)

It is concluded that compositae allergy contributes significantly to the epidemiology of contact dermatitis and that sensitization to arnica and marigold cannot be assessed by testing with the Compositae or sesquiterpene mix alone.

[Sensitization to tea tree oil in Germany and Austria. A multicenter study of the German Contact Dermatitis Group].

The results show that tea tree oil is an important contact allergen for some centers, but considering the great regional differences in frequencies of sensitization its inclusion into the standard series is not recommended yet.

Active sensitization to elecampane by patch testing with a crude plant extract

During the past 3 years, 16 patients with suspected plant dermatitis of unknown origin were first patch tested with a series of 5 allergens derived from wellknown sensitizing plants, and the reaction observed could confidently be attributed to the 1% extract of elecampane of the Compositae family.

Compositae dermatitis in a Danish dermatology department in one year

To investigate the frequency of Compositae sensitivity, the recently‐developed sesquiterpene lactone mix (SL mix) was included in the standard patch lest series and both the SL mix and the Composite mix may be considered suitable for routine screening of compositae allergy.

Recurrent erythema nodosum associated with Echinacea herbal therapy.

A case of recurrent erythema nodosum that is temporally and perhaps causally associated with use of echinacea herbal therapy is reported, suggesting a definite stimulatory effect on the cellular immune system.

Sesquiterpene lactone mix is not an adequate screen for Compositae allergy

70 patients suspected or known to have contact allergy to Compositae were patch tested with 0.1% sesquiterpene lactone mix (SL mix) and individual Compositae oleoresins. There were no apparent cases…

Occupational contact dermatitis, with asthma and rhinitis, from camomile in a cosmetician also with contact urticaria from both camomile and lime flowers

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