Busra Aydin

Busra Aydin

Turkey

Publications
  • Case Report
    Uvular Edema Resulting from Use of Ecballium elaterium
    Author(s): Reyhan Cetinkaya and Busra Aydin Reyhan Cetinkaya and Busra Aydin

    Ecballium elaterium, common name squirting cucumber juice is used for the symptomatic treatment of rhinosinusitis in folk medicine. There are reports of allergic reactions of this plant in the literatüre. It has strong anti-inflammatory effect and people in the eastern Mediterranean region widely use this fruit juice for rhinitis and sinusitis. We presented a case of uvular edema caused by this plant. .. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2155-6121.1000276

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