Homoeopathic Treatment of  Sensitive Scalp: A Case Report

Nidhi  Mahajan; Ashish Mahajan; Anuradha  Singh; Sakshi Gupta

doi:10.48165/ahr.2023.8.2.8

Authors

Nidhi Mahajan Research Officer (H), Scientist 2, Central Research Institute of Homoeopathy ,Sector 26, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan – 302033,
Ashish Mahajan Research Officer (H), Scientist 2,Sector 26, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan – 302033,
Anuradha Singh Junior Research Fellow (H) ,Sector 26, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan – 302033,
Sakshi Gupta MBBS, MD, Consultant Dermatologist ,Sector 26, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan – 302033,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ahr.2023.8.2.8

Keywords:

Sulphur, Homoeopathy, Sensitive scalp

Abstract

Sensitive scalp is a frequent complaint in the dermatological setting. If no primary lesion is seen and no underlying reason is found, it is diagnosed as pruritus of undetermined origin or as sensitive scalp. Management of scalp pruritis is challenging and no generally accepted strategy exists in conventional treatment. Due to limited efficacy of treatments used for sensitive scalp, homoeopathy can be a safe, cost effective alternative medicine for treatment of this disorder.

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