European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A SYSTEMIC REVIEW: ON DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDER ACNE AND REPORTED HERB FOR ITS TREATMENT

Pooja Jaunjal* and Parimal Katolkar

ABSTRACT

Dermatological disorders are related to the dysfunction of skin’s components or layers defects of human skin. It has targeted all kinds of people regardless of age, gender, race, as well as social and economic status. Majority of the global population is affected by skin disorders to some extent this includes the majorly acne causing worldwide Acne vulgaris affects about 85% of teenagers and may continue to adulthood. There are about two million visits to physicians per year for teenagers and the direct cost of acne treatment in the US exceeds $1 billion per year. In this paper apart from presenting the possible causes of acne vulgaris and its available drugs, recently published papers about medicinal plants used in the treatment of acne vulgaris were reviewed. Consumption of alternative and complementary medicine, including medicinal plants, is increasing and is common amongst patients affected by acne and infectious skin diseases. Medicinal plants have a long history of use and have been shown to possess low side effects. Many plants seem to have inhibitory effects on the growth of bacteria, fungi and viruses in vitro. However, there are a few clinical evidences about the effectiveness and safety of these plants in the treatment of acne and other skin infections.

Keywords: Acne Vulgaris, Medicinal Plants, Herbal Medicines, Infectious Disease, Skin Diseases.