Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), caused by the oomycete pathogen , is a devastating foliar disease on cucumber resulting in reduced yields. In 2004, the pathogen re-emerged in the United States, infecting historically resistant cucumber cultivars and requiring the adoption of an intensive fungicide program. The pathogen cannot overwinter in Michigan fields but because of an influx of airborne sporangia CDM occurs annually.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Atopic dermatitis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease, affecting up to 15-30% of children in industrialized countries. As there is no definitive cure for atopic dermatitis, patients often seek other complementary therapeutic options, such as traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM comprises numerous treatment modalities for the management of atopic dermatitis including acupuncture and herbal medicine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients with atopic dermatitis increasingly use complementary medicine.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the combination of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture for the treatment of atopic dermatitis.
Methods: Twenty (20) patients between the ages of 13 and 48 who had mild-to-severe atopic dermatitis were given a combined treatment of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine and were followed prospectively.