Scabies
This is a parasitic infection of various layers of ephithelium of skin.The symptoms starts with itching and inflammation/eruptions on the skin.The infection affects the skin of the body,starting usually from folds,eruptions on fingers and toes
Symptoms/Problems |
Remedy |
Frequency(doses) |
| Head remedy;itching with burning or soreness after scratching |
Sulphur 2X or 6 |
4 hourly |
| Pustular eruptions;specially on bends of elbows;itching worse from heat and at night |
Sulphur 30 and Mercurius sol.30 |
4 hourly(alternatively) |
| With soreness in folds of skin;involuntary urination while coughing or walking;better in humid climate |
Causticum 30 or 200 |
4 hourly |
| Eruptions on bends of knees;pustular with burning and itching;better by warmth |
Arsenic alb.30 or 200 |
4 hourly(3) |
| Bluish;pustular eruptions;patient feels worse after sleep |
Lachesis 30 or 200 |
4 hourly(3) |
| Chronic cases when itch returns in every spring;burning in food pipe |
Acid-sulph.30 |
4 hourly |
| Itch of genital organs;numbness of skin;numbness of arms |
Ambra gr.30 |
4 hourly |
| Itching;small reddish eruptions;worse by cold and after rest |
Rhus tox.30 |
4 hourly |
| Chronic cases;itching and soreness;intercurrent remedy |
Psorinum 0/6 and above |
4 hourly |
| Pustular,painful eruptions;sensitive to touch;chilly patient |
Hepar sulph.30 |
4 hourly |
| Intense itching;scratches till it bleeds;itching worse from warmth of bed |
Mezereum 30 |
4 hourly |
| Scabies with honey like discharge;stools constipated |
Graphites |
4 hourly |