Hong Kong Med J 2011;17(Suppl 2):S38-40
Therapeutic effect and safety of a traditional Chinese medicine for atopic dermatitis in children: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
KLE Hon, TF Leung, PC Ng, MCA Lam, WYC Kam, KY Wong, KCK Lee, RYT Sung, KF Cheng, TF Fok, KP Fung, PC Leung
Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The traditional Chinese medicine concoction using five herbs was palatable and well tolerated and was efficacious in reducing topical corticosteroid usage in children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.