Treatment of inflamed skin conditions including poison ivy and poison sumac, insect bites and acne

摘要

Inflamed skin conditions caused by plants belonging to the same genus, namely, Toxicodendron and in particular, poison ivy or poison oak (T. radicans), poison sumac (T. vernix), insect bites and acne, all of which are characterized by the presence of an oily exudate of either external or bodily origin are treated by the topical applications of N-methylpyrrolidone to affected areas of the body. The N-methylpyrrolidone can be applied per se, or in a solution or dispersion thereof in one or more pharmacologically compatible carriers.