Dermatology Cases Treated with homoeopathy Principles A system

Dermatology Cases Treated with homoeopathy

Principles A system of medicine based on the principle of “like cures like” -similia similibus curentur n Uses the smallest dose possible to produce a response n

Health = ease Illness = disease n n Homoeopathy works with the body’s response to illness Disease due to bacterial, viral invasion, inflammation, autoimmune, degeneration Symptoms – body’s attempt to attack the disease process Homoeo – detailed history to match with appropriate remedy

Isopathy Allergens – House dust, house dust mite, grass, pollen, oil seed rape n Cats, dogs, cattle, guinea pigs n Nosodes n – Staphylococcin, Streptococcin

8 year old boy n n n n Eczema for many years Allergies - guinea pig, dog, dust, straw eczema worse on uncovered areas, < knees to ankles - has to wear short trousers scratches bleeding, > cool pain in head when running Strong FH of Atopy – uncle, grandmother, father

Conventional treatment n n n Referred to dermatology clinic in 1997 Mild to moderate eczema, patches on wrists, flexures, neck – trunk clear but dry skin Fucibet, Trimovate, Dermol, Acute admssion for asthma in 1995 and 1997 Dermatology referral again in 2003 RAST – animal fur, strawberry, hay/straw, wool, high Ig. E to house dust mite

Conventional medication at first homoeopathic consultation Diprobase n Oilatum n Fucibet n Elocon n Pulmicort n Bricanyl n

Homoeopathic history n n n V. itchy at night sticks feet out of bed anxious about school, noisy if angry likes affection sociable, lots of friends n n Fears - sharks, snakes likes performing prefers routine desires - salt, spicy, sweet

Prescription Sulphur 30 C one day per month n House dust/ house dust mite 30 C - one day per month n Graphites cream – often relieves itching and has healing properties. Enables reduction in use of steroid creams n

Sulphur n n n Untidy Very hungry partic at 11 a. m. Eat anything, craves fat Dislike heat, washing, put feet out of bed Red orifices n n n Dirty-looking Active but dislike standing Skin dry, burning eruptions > scratching Offensive eruptions, pimples, boils Fear - snakes

Next visit possibly more good days than bad with skin n pain in head ++ n gave Manganum 6 C t. I. d. , Graphites cream, continue with HD/HDM n Manganum – eruptions around joints, itching > scratching, chronic eczema n Bryonia for headaches n

Next visit Seen 6 months later as cancelled previous appt n skin much better, arms clear, some slight patches behind knees n stopped Manganum but takes when skin flares up and > n headaches much better n dog hair, guinea pig, mixed grass/pollen n

11 year old girl n n n Eczema since birth Breast-fed Tried avoiding dairy products – no effect < summer, swimming FH of atopy – sister, father, aunt n n Hayfever < horses 2 cats at home – make her sneeze Diprobase Occasional Betnovate

Homoeopathic history Scratches → bleeding n Itching < heat n Stormy relationships with friends but has lots n Loves performing – sings in public n Fears spiders, dark, alone n Creative, sporty, n

Homoeopathic treatment Phosphorus 1 M – 1 day per month n Graphites 6 C tablets, 1 tab t. i. d. and Graphites cream n Chlorum 30 C, 1 tab before and after swimming n

Next appointment n n n Skin much better – no patches of eczema and itching disappeared Advised to reduce Graphites Mentioned that she is reacting to horses and hayfever has started Given Horse tabs 30 C to take before and after contact And Mixed grass/pollen/oilseed rape tabs 30 C 1 Tab t. i. d. on 1 day per week

4 months later Improvement continued n No hayfever symptoms n Occasional flare-ups of eczema but less than previously n

Phosphorus n n n Attractive children and personalities Maintain eye contact Anxious to please Dramatic, love performing Fear - dark, thunder, alone n n n Burning in skin, cracks at joints Chilly Burning pains Pale complexion Red hair

79 year old man Eczematous rash on both hands n Discoid eczema on arms and lower legs n Started 3 years before, after going on to Ramipril n Allergies – nickel, alcohol based solutions n Hands – v. itchy, sore, cracked, weeping n

Previous treatment Seen by dermatologist n Patch testing – NAD n Given Fucibet, Elconton, Dermocream and dermal soap n No improvement n

Homoeopathic history Fairly easy-going, generous – wants to make people happy n Was a perfectionist at work n Dislikes heat n Weepy at happy and sad events, anxious about his family n Desires sweet foods n

Homoeopathic prescription Lycopodium 1 M - 1 tab t. i. d. on 1 day per month n Graphites tabs 6 C – 1 tab t. I. d. until improvement n Graphites cream. n

4 months later n n n Improvement ++ Patches on limbs much less but not completely disappeared Hands – itching > cracks and weeping > Cream very soothing Itching not completely disappeared so Graphites stopped and Sulphur given instead.

Another 4 months Did not feel that Sulphur v. effective so has gone back to Graphites n Itching much > n Skin of hands, legs and abdomen virtually clear n Advised to reduce Graphites tabs with a view to stopping it completely n

Graphites n n affects ears, skin and nails Itchy eruptions with oozing Eczema on head, crusts matting the hair Eczema in flexures, groins, neck, behind ears n n Thick, dry skin Nails – thick, deformed, brittle Tendency to constipation, obesity, indecision Children – impudent, laugh at reprimands

Benefits of homoeopathic treatment Safe to take for any age group n Cost effective n Looking at the patient as a whole n Patient satisfaction n Practitioner fullfilment n

Closing thought n Useful option to consider in the treatment of any patient for any symptom picture