Skin diseases are a very common situation we face at some point in life, be it only a small papule, itch, or any disease condition. Skin is the most superficial and the site of expression of the body’s functional disharmony. Healthy skin is a display of good health, while symptomatic skin is a scream of any disease. Human organs work in sync with each other and it is related to each other. Disturbance at the level of a system can is noticeable on the superficial organ. Atopic Dermatitis is one such manifestation of the hypersensitivity reaction in the body. Treatment with atopic dermatitis with homeopathy has shown amazing results.
Dr. Hahnemann writes- the body tries to preserve the organism from major damages to the functioning of the body. There are various studies that suggest a sequence of atopic manifestations occur, typically atopic dermatitis in infancy followed by allergic rhinitis and/or asthma in later stages. Nowadays, various common drugs prove to be the leading cause of chronicity in the human body on prolonged use. (Below described is the result of the retrospective study done to know the effect of drugs in causing chronic diseases)
Result- DID(Drug induced Diseases) rate was 38.80 per cent. Mean duration of developing DIDs was 26.05 ± 9.6 days. 25.16 per cent had more than one co-morbid condition. Geriatric population (53.99%) accounted for maximum DIDs then adult (37.79%) and then paediatric (8.21%). Maximum events were probable (93.98%) followed by possible (6.04%). All DIDs do require intervention. Gastritis (7.43%), diarrhoea (5.92%), anaemia (4.79%), hypotension (2.77%), hepatic dysfunction (2.69%), hypertension (1.51%), myalgia (1.05%), and renal dysfunction (1.01%) are examples of some DIDs. Anti tubercular treatment (ATT), anti retroviral treatment (ART), ceftriaxone injection, steroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antimicrobials and anticancer drugs were found as commonly offending drugs.
Result, Drug-induced diseases (DIDs): An experience of a tertiary care teaching hospital from India
Vishal R. Tandon, Vijay Khajuria, Vivek Mahajan, Aman Sharma, Zahid Gillani, and Annil Mahajan*
Dr. Hahnemann writes that the diseases induced by drugs called iatrogenic diseases are the most deplorable, the most incurable, and the most impossible disease to discover. Iatrogenic diseases are nearly impossible to treat. They are the major reason for multiple physician visits, hospitalizations, and chronic diseases. These he calls ‘Artificial Chronic Diseases’. Other factors that exercise the modifying influence on the development of chronic diseases are-
- Climatic changes
- Place of habitate
- Physical and mental health
- Work lifestyle
- Conditions of life (diet and regimen, habits, passions, manners and customs of various kinds)
Atopic Dermatitis case summary
We take the pleasure of sharing a case of skin diseases treated with homeopathy without any topical application. Atopic dermatitis and homeopathy- This is a case of a middle-aged female who had skin dermatitis complaint with symptoms of skin itching, redness, pain, and cracks. There was bleeding from the cracks on the affected parts of the skin. The patient had symptoms extensively on the palmar surface and inter digits. There was difficulty in doing any routine work. The patient would always take homeopathy medicines for any complaints of her. Thus, she approached us for her treatment.
After the medicines were started it took approximately 2 months for the skin complaints to get resolved. There was a gradual reduction in the bleed from the cracks, the pain subsided and itching reduced too. This proves that the diseases are due to internal disturbance of the body. Thus, a person needs internal medicine and not just topical application. Treating solely the skin as if it is the only organ affected is in vain.
Atopic dermatitis and Homeopathy- Skin diseases that are suppressed with the topical application are a way of dealing with it superficially. The homeopathy system of medicine allows the holistic way of treatment of any diseases considering evolution. The detailed case history of every patient helps to diagnose the disturbance at the physical and mental levels. The potency of the dose is desired based on the constitution of the person and the disease condition. Follow-up of the patient is analyzed at both the levels mentals and physical levels. This way homeopathy treatment is holistic by principle.
Dr. Hahnemann writes that the remedy for every case of disease is based on individualization. Individualization involves studying the symptomatology of the disease, the person is suffering from at both mental and physical levels. Also studying the other factors that influence the development of chronicity. The above case is an example of an ideal way of curing the individual of the condition, that is rapid, gentle, permanent restoration of health in the most reliable and harmless way, on easily comprehensible principles. After providing the treatment it is always the responsibility of the individual person to maintain a healthy regimen and sound mental health. It is significant to identify the obstacles towards health.
Summary
The article talks about the significance of skin as an organ and in the method of treatment. Skin is a reflection of individual overall health and it also reflects the harmonious functioning of the inner organ systems. Atopic dermatitis is a representation of the hypersensitivity reaction of the immune system, which is a systemic disease. Body to prevent damage to the major organ always affects the lesser important organ first. Chronic disease is the resultant of various factors, 20% of cases mostly due to various drugs. These disease are most deplorable and nearly impossible to cure. Homeopathy treatment provided on the basis of easy comprehensible homeopathic principles provided rapid, gentle, permanent restoration of the health. Learn more about skin diseases, causes, and their treatment from the article- Protect your largest organ, Skin. How?
