Steroids in herbal eczema creams

So-called "natural" creams for eczema have been found to contain the steroid drugs customers were trying to avoid.

Researchers from Sheffield tested 24 herbal creams bought from herbalists, clinics and by mail order, and found the majority had traces of the drugs.

Long-term use of steroids for eczema can cause permanent damage.

The results, reported in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood, have led to renewed calls for tighter regulation of herbal medicines.

Source BBC News