Vol. 7, Issue - 2, Part A (2023)

2023, Vol. 7 Issue 2, Part APages: 34-37

Effect of Unani medicines in Eczema: A case report

Nazneen Aiman Siddiqui and Khan Iram Mohd. Tayyab
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Abstract:
Eczema is a quite prevalent skin disorder, affecting about 20% of children and up to 10% of adults. It is clinically presented as erythema, oedema, papules, vesicles, scaling, and lichenified depending upon the chronicity of the skin lesions. Its aetio-pathogenesis depends on the combination of factors. A patient presented with dry and itchy lesion over extensor aspect of hand and fingers (especially), was diagnosed as a case of mild eczema. The patient was treated with compound Unani formulation Itrifal shahtara (orally) and Marham e Hina (local) for period of ten days. The formulations were found effective and no side effects were noted during the course of treatment. There is no reported recurrence during the post treatment follow-up. This case report is an effort to show the improvement in eczema with Unani medicine.


International Journal of Unani and Integrative Medicine
How to cite this article:
Nazneen Aiman Siddiqui, Khan Iram Mohd. Tayyab. Effect of Unani medicines in Eczema: A case report. Int J Unani Integ Med 2023;7(2):34-37. DOI: 10.33545/2616454X.2023.v7.i2a.239
 
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