HOMEOPATHY FOR IMPETIGO
A majority of children in the people’s homes suffer from impetigo or if you are a doctor or homeopath you might have some time deal with case of impetigo in children So, In this article I will suggest to you Homeopathic medicines for impetigo and what are its causes and how to deal with it.
What is impetigo
Impetigo is a bacterial infection .It is caused commonly by staphylococcus aureus and Streptoccoccus Pyogenes but more commonly it is caused by streptococci.
It is infection of superficial layer of epidermis and occurs commonly on the face of smaller children but sometime it is widespread, it is rare in adults
Symptoms of Impetigo
The first symptom of impetigo are discolored sores on your skin often cluster around your nose and lips
The blisters are filled with clear fluid and there is no usually general symptoms like fever.
These often appear pink and red on light skin and dark red purple or brown on darker skin tone
These sores quickly grow into blister that may ooze, burst and then form a yellowish crust
the sores can be itchy and occasionally painful after the crust fade they form discolored marks that fade without living scar.
Types of impetigo
Non-bullous -This is the most common form of impetigo and it cause patches on skin discoloration and sore that can break and crust over
Bullous-It is large fluid filled blisters and it and can burn
Ecthyma- this is a more severe but less common form ,it affects deeper layer of your skin and can cause large painful blisters that break into sores these sores crust over and may leaves scar
Tips to prevent the spread of infection
- Wash your hands thoroughly with warm water and soup
- clean the crust carefully with lukewarm water and keep it dry
- . Application of any bacteriocidal ointment will leave a dark pigmentation on the skin and hence should be avoided
Homeopathy can easily and safely cure this disease
Here are some homeopathic medicines for impetigo
- Arsenic -black pustuless which is filled with black blood and foetid pus , There is a painful sensation on scalp and face complain worse from cold and touch and better form warmth The patient is very much depressed melancholic full of despair and indifference dreams of sorrow and fear there is a great fear of death wants everything in order neat and clean the patient is mentally restless
- Hepar sulph– The eruptions are very sensitive to touch there is tendency of ulcerations persecutes upon the head oozing of fitted substance hands dry and cracked. The patient is very hypersensitive to touch pain and colder patients feds profusely day and night without any relief which is so an offensive the patient is very quick in action corals some had to get along with nothing pleases him.
- Graphitis -Eruptions around the mouth and nose, hairs fallout, there is corrosive blister ,skin is very dry, very sensitive to cold, cold hands and feet. There is changeable mood ,the patient can remember past events but forgot recent occurrence, music makes the patient weep and also increase the suffering the patient is always sad and dispondent
- Rhustox there is a small pustules on black base with greenish pus and violent itching at night there is very foetid smell eruptions on the nose which is extending to face. The patient is extreme restless with desire to continue change of position, delirium with fear and suspicion of being poisoned, the patient is very sad and without knowing why
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Sulfur the eruptions are dry thick yellow scabs on scalp ,profuse discharge there is a great itching which is relieved by scratching, purulent eruptions The patient is very selfish and no regard to others dirty filthy look of the skin with filthy odor the patient does not like to wash or bath’
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