Friday, 2 September 2011

Acne

The common skin condition, acne, is often to blame, with around 80% of teenagers afflicted with some degree of acne between the ages of 13 and 18 years (although, a minority of cases may also start in adulthood). Commonly occurring on the face, arms, back and chest, acne occurs in puberty because of changes to hormone levels, which cause the sebaceous glands to produce, that blocks the hair follicles and causes spots ranging from blackheads to painful red nodules. Acne can often correct itself, but there are also a number of over-the-counter and prescription treatments available.
Homeo Treatment of ACNE ; 
Sulphur is perhaps the remedy most often indicated in this affection,
especially if chronic. The skin is rough and hard and the acne
is associated with comedones and constipation;  great aggravation
from water is the characteristic leading to **Sulphur in skin
affections. The acne punctata is the variety corresponding most
nearly to Sulphur. Simple forms yield to **Belladonna or Pulsatills.
Acne rosacea yields to *Arsenicum iodatum or Sulphur iodide.

#Sanguinaria [Sang]
is another useful remedy in acne, especially in women with scanty
menses and irregular circulation of blood. Other remedies for acne
dependent on sexual disturbances of women are **Calcarea carbonica
and Aurum muriaticum natronatrum.

#Kali bromatum [Kali.br]
produces an acne on the face, neck and shoulders. We frequently
find an acne in Epileptics who have been maltreated by bromides.
This remedy is especially adapted  to the acne simplex and the
acne indurata, especially in hyperaesthetic, nervous  females,
and the late Dr. Martin Deschere loudly praised it. 
Since **Kali bromatum has been found a useful remedy in sexual
excesses it will be especially a remedy in acne due to that cause.
Dr. J.H.Clarke says, "I know of no remedy of such universal usefulness
in cases of simple acne as **Kali bromatum 30," and the late Dr.A.M.
Cushing recommended
**Arsenicum bromatum 4x as very efficacious.
**Thuja is one of our best remedies for acne facialis.
**Calcarea picrata is also a useful remedy for acne; clinically it has
been found one of the good remedies. **Calcarea sulphurica is
indicated where the pimples suppurate.

#Antimonium crudum. [Ant.c]
Small red pimples on face, acne in drunkards with gastric derangements,
thirst and white-coated tongue. **Antimonium tartaricum. Obstinate
cases, with tendency to pustulation, are  curable with this remedy.
**Berberis aquifolium is useful where the skin is rough and the acne
persistent. **Natrum muriaticum acts especially on the sebaceous
glands, and is a very helpful remedy in acne.
In this affection attention must be directed especially to the
patient's type, temperament and tendencies and the general symptoms
are far mores important than the local ones.




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