Homoeopathy in Parasitic Skin Infestations with Special References to Scabies
Keywords:
Scabies, parasitic infection, itching, mites, HomoeopathyAbstract
Scabies is a parasitic infestation , not a bacterial or viral infection, caused by mites that burrow into the skin. It is highly contagious and spreads through close, skin to skin contact, it occurs world wide but it is most common in low income tropical areas. Children and older people in resource poor areas are at higher risk. Globally it is estimate to affect more than 200 million people at any time and more than 400 million people cumulatively every year. This articles shows an overview about scabies infection with cause, clinical features and types with general & homoeopathic management .Downloads
References
Walker BR, Colledge NR, Ralston SH, Penman ID. Davidson’s principles and practice of medicine. 22nd ed. China: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2014.
Homoeopathic Journal [Internet]. Available from: https://www.homoeopathicjournal.com/articles/849/7-2-54-178
Walker BR, Colledge NR, Ralston SH, Penman ID. Davidson’s principles and practice of medicine. 23rd ed. Elsevier; (year not specified).
Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, et al. Harrison’s principles of internal medicine. 17th ed. Vol. 2. New York: McGraw-Hill; (year not specified).
Close S. The genius of homoeopathy: lectures and essays on homoeopathic philosophy. New Delhi: B Jain Publishers.
Kent JT. Lectures on homoeopathic philosophy. New Delhi: B Jain Publishers.
Hahnemann S. The chronic diseases: their peculiar nature and their homoeopathic cure.
Allen HC. Allen’s keynotes and characteristics of the materia medica. 10th ed. New Delhi: B Jain Publishers.
Boericke W. Boericke’s new manual of homoeopathic materia medica.
Roberts HA, Wilson AC, von Boenninghausen CMF. The principles and practicability of Boenninghausen’s therapeutic pocket book for homoeopathic physicians. New Delhi: B Jain Publishers (P) Ltd; 1999.
Kent JT. Repertory of the homoeopathic materia medica. Enriched Indian ed. New Delhi: B Jain Publishers; 2017.
Boger CM. Boger Boenninghausen’s characteristics repertory with corrected abbreviations and word index. USA: B Jain Publications; 2015.
