Homoeopathy: the gentle healing for skin disorders

Dr. Naira Wani

In today’s era, beauty & physical appearance is being over-prioritised which has brought the field of dermatology on fanfare. Every day we see people rushing to different centres to find the lasting solution to get rid of nasty eruptions that are stigmatized so much that itshatters their morale causesanxiety, low self-esteem and eventually depression. Amid this fear of being abandoned in society &need to alleviate this psychological burden of visible skin diseases, aman in a rush goes for any possible way to mask off these diseases without realising that masking them is not only futile but makes such diseases even worse& stubborn to cure.

Skin disorders are becoming oneof the major health issues affecting a large number of the population in India. Different kind of disease like eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis,vitiligo, acne, etc disturb the patient emotionally & psychologically as well, besides effecting physically. Increased consciousness, especially among the youth, of their body and beauty, further aggravates their anxiety.

Dermatology participates in the scientific development much more than the other fields of medicine, because everything that impacts the skin is evident to people as well as to the patient himself. In addition to the unpleasant physical sensations that take the person off-balance, creating discomfort, and irritation, damage to the physical appearance compromises the individual's self-image. This calls for aneed fora system that not only cures the visible disease on the skin but also takes off the psychological pressure of patients suffering from these ailments, as skin diseases awfully disturbs mental health.

Homeopathy is a therapeutic system that is individualized and based on the psyche of the individual. This is in line with evidence from regular dermatologic practice that infers that many chronic dermatological disorders have an underlying psychosomatic basis. This post-modern science has proven to be effective in treating various dermatoses like acne,atopic dermatitis,lichenplanus, psoriasis etc as it treats the root cause & promotes healthy skin.

The special characteristic of homeopathic medicines of having the least side effectsmakes them attractive for use in pregnancy. Allergy and toxicity are also not to be expected with the use of homeopathic medicines. However, there may be an initial aggravation, followed by amelioration. Patients need to understand that it is a significant sign of progress towards recovery, and should not get anxious and impatient. Homoeopathic remedies do not disturb the balance of hormones; the medicines fulfil the demand of the system in all its parts without much stimulating of those organs which have maintained a relative balance in the body.

While treating the skin diseases at such deeper level using homoeopathy, the medications are administrated orally only because homoeopathy does not speculate in treating skin diseases locally by applying lotions & ointments which suppresses the disease instead of curing it. After following the proper application of selected homeopathic treatment, there is permanent remission of the disease & unlike conventional therapies, there are least chances of relapse.

Author is practising classical homoeopath and can be mailed at nairawani@gmail.com