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Red ginseng for atopic dermatitis
Sang Hyun Cho, Department of Dermatology, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 403-720, South Korea
Author contributions: Cho SH contributed to this work.
Correspondence to: Sang Hyun Cho, MD, Department of Dermatology, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 665 Bupyung-Dong, Bupyung-Gu, Incheon, Seoul 403-720, South Korea. drchosh@hotmail.com
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Received: December 27, 2013
Revised: April 14, 2014
Accepted: July 25, 2014
Published online: August 2, 2014
Revised: April 14, 2014
Accepted: July 25, 2014
Published online: August 2, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Red ginseng has been shown to possess various biological activities, including anti-inflammatory properties. Red ginseng may be a potential therapeutic modality for the management and prevention of atopic dermatitis based on its effect on an atopic dermatitis animal model. More therapeutic efficacies other than atopic dermatitis are also reviewed briefly.