Korean J Dermatol.  1979 Aug;17(4):265-282.

Epidermiologic Study of Possible Korean Plants Involved in Contact Dermatitis

• Eun HC
• Kim MG
• Kim SN

Abstract

Plant dermatitis can be classified as primary irritant dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, phytophotodermatitis and pseudophytophotodermatitis. Among these, allergic contact dermatitis is seen most freguently. It is generally known that dermatitis causing plants have various characteristics depending on the habitat af different plants. Until now we have had great difficulty in finding the causative factors in plant dermatitis in Korea. This is due to the fact that we do not have anr comprehensive reports regarding domestic or imported timbers concerned in contact dermatiti. The purpose of this thesis is to gather the basic materials necessary to discover the cauae of plant contact dermatitis. All kinds of trees, flowers, and grasses in Korea and imported timbers concerned with contact dermatitis were considered in this study. We strove to ascertain whether the species in our country are the same as found in foreign countries or other different speceies are in our country under the sarne genus found in foreign countries. The basis for our study is several Korean plant books as well as interviews with several native botanists. Vie also discussed major families af plants causing or possible causing plant dermatitis in Korea.

MeSH Terms

Dermatitis
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
Dermatitis, Contact*
Dermatitis, Irritant
Ecosystem
Flowers
Humans
Korea
Plants
Poaceae
Trees