Skin Therapy Lett. 2003 Mar; 8(3): 5-8.

Adverse reactions to herbal therapy in dermatology.

Vender RB.

Dermatrials Research and Faculty of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

There are many herbal therapies available for dermatological diseases that patients have already begun to discover. Dermatologists must be educated not only in the benefits of these therapies, but must also be aware of some of the risks and adverse effects. They need information about the effects of herbal remedies in order to better serve their patients who may be using herbs to treat their dermatological conditions. This brief review summarizes some of the more common herbal therapies used by many dermatology patients for their skin diseases, and the adverse reactions and drug interactions that may occur.