SKIN DISEASES

• Involve conditions that irritate, clog, or inflame your skin can cause
symptoms such as redness, swelling, burning, and itching.
• Allergies, irritants, your genetic makeup, and certain diseases and
immune system problems can cause dermatitis, hives, and other skin
conditions.
• Many skin problems, such as acne, also affect your appearance.
• Your skin can also develop several kinds of cancers.
 EXAMPLES

Eczema Psoriasis

Pruritis Acne
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/acne/symptoms-causes/syc-20368047
 PLANTS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF SKIN
DISEASES

• Angelica archengelica
• Aloe vera
• Mentha piperetta
• Citrus spp
• Commiphora mukul
1. ANGELICA ROOT(material not sufficient
available)

• Common name: angelica, archangel,

chirakabbeda
• Botanical name: Angelica archengelica L.
• Family: Umbelliferae
• Geographical distribution: native to north
America
• Part used: rhizome and root.

Angelica archengelica L.

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 CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
• It is required to contain not less than 0.2% of volatile oil.
• It consists of a number of furanocoumarins and their glycosides;
• Monoterpenes constitute the major components (80–90%) of the
volatile oil.
Others are:
• Bergapten
• Angelicin,
• Archangelicin (a diester)
• Apterin
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 STRUCTURES OF
CONSTITUENTS

Angelicin

Apterin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelicin
Bergapten
 Medicinal uses

• It has potent coronary vasodilator effects and are calcium

antagonists.
• In herbal medicine the root is indicated in the treatment of bronchitis
associated with vascular deficiency.
• Dyspeptic conditions.

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 HERBAL PRODUCTS

Angelica herbal cream Angelica root tea

http://celebrationherbals.com/products/t105.html