香港中文大学发表的一项研究结果显示,5种常用中草药可有效减缓异位性皮肤炎(俗称湿疹)患者的病情。香港中文大学医学院儿科学系与该校的中医中药研究所,联合进行了为期1年半的研究。研究人员把85名患有中度至严重程度湿疹的香港儿童随机分成两组,分别服用安慰剂和由5种常用中草药——金银花、薄荷、丹皮、苍术和黄柏制成的中药胶囊。 According to a study published by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, five commonly used Chinese herbal medicines are effective in alleviating the condition of patients with atopic dermatitis (commonly known as eczema). Chinese Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, conducted a joint study for a year and a half. Researchers randomly assigned 85 Hong Kong children with moderate to severe eczema to placebo and herbal capsules made from five commonly used herbs - honeysuckle, peppermint, paeonol, herb and cork.