@Article{, title={Topical Nigella Sativa in the treatment of oro-genital ulceration in Behcet's disease.}, author={Dr. Samara M. Abdali. * د.سمارة عبد علي}, journal={MUSTANSIRIA DENTAL JOURNAL مجلة المستنصرية لطب الاسنان}, volume={6}, number={4}, pages={366-370}, year={2009}, abstract={To assess the effect of Nigella sativa oil as a topical preparation for treatment of oro- genital ulceration of Behcet's disease. This is a double blinded therapeutic trial in which 40 patients with Behcet's disease manifested as recurrent episodes of oral and genital ulceration were enrolled into 2 groups; Nigella sativa oil was applied as 10% in glycerin topically 3 times / daily to the first 20 patients. The other 20 were given glycerin only. Assessment was done 4 days then 8 days after treatment.Results were recorded as they appeared in clinical examination and those records were arranged in tables for both groups concerning oral and genital ulceration cases.Nigella sativa oil is a new topical agent for promotion of healing of oro- genital ulceration of Behcet’s disease which may act through Pits anti-inflammatory effect.

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