Case Report
Year: 2023 | Month: September | Volume: 13 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 205-208
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230930
Individualized Homoeopathic Treatment in Tinea Faciei - A Case Report
Sammaia Papiah1, Nanao Thounaojam2, Bethshida Kharbuli3
1Department of Organon of Medicine, 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,3Department of Obstetrics
and Gynaecology, North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy, North Eastern Hill University,
Shillong, India
Corresponding Author: Sammaia Papiah
ABSTRACT
Tinea faciei is a superficial dermatophyte infection limited to any surface of the face, including upper lip and chin. A 41 years old female patient presented with the complaints of red and circular rashes on both sides of her face with severe itching of the face for 1 month. Homoeopathic medicine Tellurium was prescribed by considering the totality of the case. The improvement was evident when comparison of the photographs was made taken before and after the treatment. Marked improvement was seen which shows the effectiveness of homoeopathic medicine Tellurium in treating Tinea faciei.
Key words: Homoeopathy, tellurium, tinea faciei