| Title |
Resolution of Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Following Topical Application of Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi Mushroom)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Dermatology and Therapy, February 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13555-016-0099-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Gulcan Saylam Kurtipek, Arzu Ataseven, Ercan Kurtipek, İlknur Kucukosmanoglu, Mustafa Rasid Toksoz |
| Abstract |
Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushroom) has been used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine as a herbal remedy for over 2000 years. Studies have shown that G. lucidum has anti-allergic, anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, anti-viral, and anti-inflammatory properties. A review of the literature revealed that there were no studies examining the use of G. lucidum for the treatment of skin diseases. Here, we report the case of a 44-year-old male patient who used soap enriched with G. lucidum and goat's milk for 3 days in treating annular cutaneous sarcoidosis. The patient showed almost complete regression of the lesions. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 33% |
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| Unknown | 23 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 13% |
| Researcher | 3 | 13% |
| Other | 2 | 9% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 17% |
| Unknown | 6 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 22% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 17% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 13% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 9% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 7 | 30% |
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