Objectives : This study is aimed to analyse immunohistochemical research trend on psoriasis and consider theresults in terms of Korean medicine.
Methods : We analyse both immunohistochemical research papers and Korean medical papers on psoriasis,which I searched using KISS(Korean studies Information Service System) and OASIS(Oriental Medicine AdvancedSearching Integrated System).
Results : Psoriasis is characterized by hyperporliferation of the epidermis, inflammatory cell accumulation andincreased tortuosity and dilatation of dermal papillary blood vessels. Recently, angiogenesis is considered to playa major role in pathogenesis of psoriasis.
Conclusion : In Korean medicine, blood-tonifying, blood-cooling and blood-activating medicinal herbs havegenerally been used to treat psoriasis. I consider these herbs which also treat vessel problem can have an effecton angiogenesis of psoriasis.