Dermatologic Botany
edited by Javier Avalos
and Howard I. Maibach

Features:

• Explores the causes of plant dermatitis and methods of diagnosis
• Identifies the plant families responsible for the majority of dermatologic reactions
• Includes information on the detrimental effects of spices, vegetables, florals, and marine plants
• Explains methods of patch testing
• Covers phytochemical techniques

Dermatologic Botany is a comprehensive examination of plant-caused dermatitis in humans. This collection of 35 articles describes the etiology of adverse skin reactions to vegetation, occupational exposures and the methodologies employed in diagnosis.

The book covers the complete plant kingdom, identifying the culpable agent of dermatitis in each species. Additional topics include phytochemical procedures, patch testing methodologies, practical aspects of patch testing, and difficulties in investigating dermatitis from plants.

Contents

1. Introduction
   • Historical Botanical Dermatology

2. Phytodermatoses
   • Etiology of Adverse Reactions to Plants
   • Diagnosis of Plant Dermatitis
   • Prevention of Plant Dermatitis
   • Mechanical Injury
   • Phytophotodermatoses

3. Clinical and Botanical Investigations
   • Phytochemical Procedures
   • Botanical Photopatch Testing

4. The Plant Families Responsible for the Majority of Dermatologic Reactions
   • Anacardiaceae
   • Araliaceae
   • Asteraceae
   • Betulaceae
   • Hydrophyllaceae
   • Primulaceae
   • Urticacaea

5. Other Plant Families
   • Acanthaceae
   • Agavacae
   • Algae
   • Aloeaceae
   • Alstroemeriaceae
   • Aristolochiaceae
   • Bignoniaceae
   • Bromeliaceae
   • Burseraceae
   • Lichens
   • Verbenaceae

6. Special Topics
   • Allergenic Hardwoods-B.M. Hausen
   • Current Problems with Toxicodendron succedaneum in New Zealand-M. Rademaker Spices

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