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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin disease characterized by pruritic and eczematous skin lesion, and can subsequently progress to allergic rhinitis and asthma. Currently, various alternative therapies are interested for management of AD due to side effect concerns of antibiotic ointment and especially bathing remedy is the most popular. This study was performed to confirm the bathing effect of hydrogen-rich sterilization water (HRSW) generated through non-thermal plasma discharge in water on AD patients. 40 people diagnosed as an AD patient by doctor were recruited and ranged in age from 3 to 19 years old. Patients bathed for 30 min a day in HRSW for 8 weeks, and survey investigation, skin test at an interval of 2 weeks and multiple allergen simultaneous test (MAST) were conducted before and after experiment. In the survey result, itching, inflammation and redness were significantly improved and satisfaction of patients was significantly high. In the measurement of skin condition, moisture, elasticity, roughness, pore size and wrinkle were significantly improved respectively. For the result of MAST, allergic response against D. farinae, birch, D. pteronyssinus and house dust showed significantly decrease compared to before experiment. These results suggest that bathing in HRSW may have the positive benefits on the management of atopic dermatitis patients as a alternative remedy. However, more evidences are required for the safety use.