Herbal Ointment for Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
Overview
Institute of Chinese Medicine (ICM) has transformed an oral herbal formula to treat AD into a topical agent and optimized its efficacy through the evidence-based approach
Research completion
2021
Commercialisation opportunities
technology licensing agreement
Problem addressed
Based on the past experience of the sucessful development of an oral herbal formula to treat AD, ICM has transformed it into a topical herbal paste. It is easy to apply and can reduce the adverse effects of using steroids.
Innovation
- Transformed a herbal formula from an oral form into ointment form
- Combined use of Chinese Medicine and western herb to maximize the efficacy of the herbal ointment
- Simplified the original herbal formula and optimized its efficacy
Key impact
- Easy to use in topical ointment form
- Reduce patient dependence on the use of steroids and reduce its side effects
- Relieve itch and facilitate the scratch wound healing
Application
- Children with Atopic Dermatitis
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a forward-looking comprehensive research university with a global vision and a mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West. CUHK teachers and students hail from all around the world. Four Nobel laureates are associated with the university, and it is the only tertiary institution in Hong Kong with recipients of the Nobel Prize, Turing Award, Fields Medal and Veblen Prize sitting as faculty in residence. CUHK graduates are connected worldwide through an extensive alumni network. CUHK undertakes a wide range of research programmes in many subject areas, and strives to provide scope for all academic staff to undertake consultancy and collaborative projects with industry.
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