Dongsin University Holds Seminar on Baekseonpi-Based Skin Disease Research

Dongsin University Leading Research Center recently invited Professor Hyungwoo Kim (Graduate School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) to hold a seminar on the topic "Effects of Baekseonpi on Skin Barrier Function and Improvement of Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms." Provided by Dongsin University

Dongsin University Leading Research Center announced on May 28 that it recently invited Professor Hyungwoo Kim (Graduate School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) to hold a seminar on the topic "Effects of Baekseonpi on Skin Barrier Function and Improvement of Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms."

In this seminar, Professor Kim introduced Baekseonpi, which is used as a material in Korean medicine, and presented research findings on its effectiveness in improving skin diseases. He established various animal models for contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis, and elucidated both the effects and mechanisms of Baekseonpi extract. He also presented on the misuse and toxicity of Baekseonpi.

Baekseonpi is the root bark of Baekseon (Flemingia philippinensis), and is widely known as a representative skin treatment due to its functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, drying dampness, and killing parasites. Subsequently, the Leading Research Center held in-depth discussions on the applicability of Korean medicinal materials to skin diseases, which are among the various conditions that manifest due to spleen and stomach imbalance, and explored how these materials could be applied to the center's disease models.

Lee Mihyun, head of the Dongsin University Leading Research Center, stated, "It was a meaningful opportunity to consider the future expansion of Korean medicine research and the importance of Korean medicinal materials in disease models related to spleen and stomach imbalance."

The Dongsin University Leading Research Center has been designated as a Medical Research Center (MRC) in the field of basic medical science under the Ministry of Science and ICT, and is currently conducting research on "Control of the Gut-Brain Axis System Based on Regulation of Spleen and Stomach Imbalance."