The study of irritation and toxicity of Carthami oil aquapuncture solution applied topically to the skin and the eye mucous membrane

Lim, Sa-Bi-Na; Kang, Dong-Chul

Keywords: Carthami oil; Acuapuncture; Safety; Irritation and Toxicity

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2000.3.1.053

Carthami tinctorii Fructus is known for its good effect on diseases such as fracture, menorrhalgia, menoschesis, puerperium aneilema and so on. The study of irritation and toxicity of Carthami oil aquapuncture solution applied topically to the skin and the eye mucous membrane were carried out to prove the safety of Carthami oil aquapuncture solution in clinical use. Animal for the research was the rabbit and the solution for the test was made from Carthami semen. 6 animals were used for the skin test and 9 animals were used for the eye mucous membrane test. In results, both tests proved that Carthami oil aquapuncture solution makes no irritable reaction on skin and eye mucous membrane of rabbit. We consider that this result is helpful for saying about the safety of Carthami oil aquapuncture solution in clinical use.