ABSTRACT
Ranunculus arvensis, a plant that is a member of Ranunculaceae family, generally used for local treatment of joint pain, muscle pain, burns, lacerations, edema, abscess drainage, hemorrhoids, and warts among the population. In this case report, we presented three patients who developed chemical skin burns after using R. arvensis plant locally for knee pain. The destructive effect of the plant has been reported previously to be more in fresh plants and less in dried plants. Although protoanemonin, which is considered as the main toxic substance, was reported to be absent in dried or boiled plants, the plant was boiled, cooled, and wrapped over the region with pain in our cases. Therefore, we thought that protoanemonin may be considered to be heat resistant. Also, the burn management proceeded up to surgery by using the flap technique in one of our patients in contrast to the cases found in published reports who were treated by antibiotics and dressings.
Subject(s)
Burns, Chemical/etiology , Knee Injuries/chemically induced , Phytotherapy/adverse effects , Plant Preparations/adverse effects , Ranunculus/adverse effects , Arthralgia/drug therapy , Female , Humans , Knee Joint , Middle AgedABSTRACT
In addition to being used especially in a systematic way, herbal treatments are preferred topically by the elderly population in some rheumatological and dermatological diseases. Although alternative medicine treatments may have beneficial effects, certain plants are known to cause common contact dermatitis. Protoanemonin and sesquiterpene lactones, which are found in such plant types as respectively Ranunculus and Anthemis, often cause contact dermatitis. In this article, three cases of phyto contact dermatitis, which are the result of topical use of plant types of Ranunculus ve Anthemis as an alternative method of treatment due to myalgia or arthralgia, have been presented.
Subject(s)
Anthemis/adverse effects , Dermatitis, Contact/etiology , Leg Ulcer/etiology , Phytotherapy/adverse effects , Ranunculus/adverse effects , Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous/etiology , Adult , Aged , Arthralgia/drug therapy , Dermatitis, Contact/therapy , Female , Humans , Leg Ulcer/therapy , Male , Middle Aged , Myalgia/drug therapy , Plant Components, Aerial/adverse effects , Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous/therapySubject(s)
Dermatitis, Irritant/etiology , Ranunculus/adverse effects , Adult , Aged , Allantoin/therapeutic use , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use , Arthralgia/drug therapy , Betamethasone/therapeutic use , Cicatrix/drug therapy , Clarithromycin/therapeutic use , Clioquinol/therapeutic use , Dermatitis, Irritant/drug therapy , Drug Combinations , Drug Therapy, Combination , Female , Heparin/therapeutic use , Humans , Keloid/drug therapy , Male , Middle Aged , Plant Extracts/therapeutic use , Prednisolone/therapeutic use , Skin Ulcer/drug therapy , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Plants are of relevance to dermatology for both their adverse and beneficial effects on skin and skin disorders respectively. Virtually all cultures worldwide have relied historically, or continue to rely on medicinal plants for medical care. As alternative herbal remedies are becoming more widely used there is an increase in phytocontact dermatitis. Here we document two patients who developed contact dermatitis due to Allivum sativum, and Ranunculus illyricus after applying to the skin in order to relieve the rheumatological joint pain.
