Causal association of gut microbes and blood metabolites with acne identified through systematic mendelian randomization.

Acne is a prevalent inflammatory disease in dermatology, and its pathogenesis may be associated with inflammation, immunity, and other mechanisms. It commonly manifests in young individuals and frequently imposes a heavy economic, physical, and psychological burden on patients. Gut microbes and blood metabolites, as significant immune and inflammatory regulators in the body, have been hypothesized to form the "neurocutaneous axis.

Association between dietary inflammatory index and all-cause mortality in US adults with dermatitis: a population-based cohort study.

Background: While dermatitis management is primarily symptomatic, the role of diet in symptom exacerbation and improvement is increasingly recognized. The dietary inflammatory index (DII), a quantitative assessment tool for dietary inflammatory potential, has been associated with various chronic diseases but remains understudied in dermatitis. This cohort study investigated the association between DII scores and all-cause mortality among patients with dermatitis.

Ji-Chuan decoction ameliorates slow transit constipation regulation of intestinal glial cell apoptosis.

Background: Slow transit constipation (STC) is a common intestinal disease with increasing incidence. STC results from various factors, such as the enteric nervous system and metabolic changes. As a classical formula of traditional Chinese medicine, Ji-Chuan decoction (JCD) has been extensively and effectively used in STC treatment, yet its pharmacological mechanism remains unclear.

Benefits and Safety of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Treating Psoriasis: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.

In recent years, systematic reviews/meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for psoriasis have continuously emerged. Their methods and evidence quality, however, are yet to be evaluated, and whether their conclusions can provide clinicians with reliable evidence is still debatable. This overview aims to evaluate the methodological quality, risk of bias, and reporting quality of relevant SRs/MAs, as well as the current evidence of CHM for treating psoriasis.

Cupping for neurodermatitis: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Neurodermatitis is a common inflammatory and allergic disease, characterized by itching and lichenification plaque. Some studies have reported cupping therapy (CT) for the treatment of neurodermatitis. However, the effectiveness and safety are still uncertain.

Chinese herbal medicine for psoriasis: Protocol for an overview of systematic reviews.

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic recurrent dermatological disease that patents always suffer from different comorbidities. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been commonly used in the treatment of psoriasis for a long history. Previous systematic reviews (SRs)/meta-analyses (MAs) have shown that CHM may benefit patients with psoriasis.

Multi-center study for acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine in the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria based on the theory of taking shu-stream points when the disease is aggravated.

Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a common dermatologic disease that seriously affects patient quality of life. The choice of therapy to control the disease and prevent its recurrence has always presented a difficult clinical issue. Previous studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicine is a safe and effective treatment for CSU.

Safety and efficacy of Chinese herbal bath for psoriasis vulgaris: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Psoriasis is a common, chronic, and recurrent skin inflammatory disease, with psoriasis vulgaris considered as the most prevalent type of psoriasis. Chinese herbal bath, a type of traditional Chinese medicine, is an external therapy widely used to treat psoriasis vulgaris in China, and it has achieved satisfactory clinical effects. However, there are few studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of Chinese herbal bath compared with other external therapies administered under similar conditions.

To explore the clinical efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine bath in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris with blood-heat syndrome and its effect on related cytokines based on different temperature and different concentration.

Background: Chinese herbal bath has long been used in the curative treatment of psoriasis vulgaris. However, there is no unified standard protocol for Chinese herbal bath. Many factors affect the curative effect of Chinese herbal bath, such as water temperature, bath concentration, and soaking time.