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MOLES???Homeopathic Treatment.

                                                   Moles

There are several skin lesions that are very common and benign (non-cancerous). These conditions include moles, freckles, skin tags, benign lentigines, and seborrheic keratoses
            Besides being a small burrowing mammal and a unit of chemical weight, the term mole (in reference to skin) is used to describe a variety of skin imperfections. Personally, I prefer the term beauty mark. Moles may be tan, brown, black, reddish brown, red, purple, or skin-colored and perfectly flat or raised. Most moles are the size of a pencil eraser (about 6 mm).

Certain moles become darker and more apparent with sun exposure and pregnancy. These typically lighten somewhat in the winter months. Moles can occur anywhere on the skin, including the scalp, ears, eyelids, lips, palms, soles, genitals, penis, and anal area.

causes

The medical term for most moles is melanocytic nevus (plural nevi) which is composed of masses of melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells of the skin. However, there are a variety of other skin lesions that are also mole-like. These include seborrheic keratoses, skin tags, dermatofibromas lentigines, and freckles. In this article, the term moles will be synonymous with melanocytic nevus. .
  The genes we inherit from our parents, along with the amount of sun we are exposed to (especially before adulthood) are the major factors in determining the number of moles that we will develop. The more sun one gets, the higher the risk of moles in that area. However, moles may also occur in fully sun-protected areas like the palms, soles, and genitals.

Both moles and freckles (medically termed ephelides) are darker than the surrounding skin. Moles may be raised, slightly raised, or completely flat while freckles are always totally flat. Freckles and "liver spots" (medically termed lentigines) are due to an increase in the amount of dark pigment called melanin. Moles are more common in people prone to freckles. Freckles are flat spots that are tan, slightly reddish, or light-brown and typically appear during the sunny months. They are most often found in people with light complexions. Many people with blond or red hair and green or blue eyes are more prone to these types of skin growths. Sun avoidance and sun protection, including the regular use of sunscreen may help to suppress the appearance of some types of moles and freckles.

Moles occur in all races (Caucasian, Asian, African, and Indian) and skin colors. Moles also are seen in animals.

Moles and Your Skin

Picture of Moles Moles are growths on the skin that are usually brown or black. Moles can appear anywhere on the skin, alone or in groups.

Most moles appear in early childhood and during the first 30 years of a person's life. It is normal to have between 10-40 moles by adulthood.

As the years pass, moles usually change slowly, becoming raised and/or changing color. Often, hairs develop on the mole. Some moles may not change at all, while others may slowly disappear over time.
What Causes a Mole?

Moles occur when cells in the skin grow in a cluster instead of being spread throughout the skin. These cells are called melanocytes, and they make the pigment that gives skin its natural color. Moles may darken after exposure to the sun, during the teen years, and during pregnancy.

Types of Moles:

Picture of Congenital Nevi Congenital nevi are moles that appear at birth. Congenital nevi occur in about one in 100 people. These moles may be more likely to develop into melanoma (cancer) than are moles that appear after birth. A mole or freckle should be checked if it has a diameter of more than a pencil eraser or any characteristics of the ABCDEs of melanoma (see below).

Picture of Dysplastic Nevi Close-Up Dysplastic nevi are moles that are larger than average (larger than a pencil eraser) and irregular in shape. They tend to have uneven color with dark brown centers and lighter, uneven edges. People with dysplastic nevi may have more than 100 moles and have a greater chance of developing melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer. Any changes in a mole should be checked by a dermatologist to evaluate for skin cancer.


Skin Tag

Picture of Skin Tags A skin tag is a small flap of tissue that hangs off the skin by a connecting stalk. Skin tags are not dangerous. They are usually found on the neck, chest, back, armpits, under the breasts, or in the groin area. Skin tags appear most often in women, especially with weight gain, and in elderly people.

Skin tags usually don't cause any pain. However, they can become irritated if anything, such as clothing or jewelry, rubs them.

lentigo

A lentigo (plural: lentigines) is a spot on the skin that is darker (usually brown) than the surrounding skin. Lentigines are more common among whites, especially those with fair skin.
 
 Causes Lentigines?

Exposure to the sun seems to be the major cause of lentigines. Lentigines most often appear on parts of the body that get the most sun, including the face and hands. Some lentigines may be caused by genetics (family history) or by medical procedures such as radiation therapy.

Freckles and Your Skin

Picture of Freckles Freckles are small brown spots usually found on the face and arms. Freckles are extremely common and are not a health threat. They are more often seen in the summer, especially among lighter-skinned people and people with light or red hair.

 Causes Freckles?

Causes of freckles include genetics and exposure to the sun.

Is Mole  Cancer????????

The vast majority of moles are not dangerous. The only moles that are of medical concern are those that look different than other existing moles or those that first appear after age 30. If you notice changes in a mole's color, height, size, or shape, you should have a dermatologist (skin doctor) evaluate it. You also should have moles checked if they bleed, ooze, itch, or become tender or painful.

Examine your skin with a mirror or ask someone to help you. Pay special attention to areas of the skin that are often exposed to the sun, such as the hands, arms, chest, neck, face, and ears.

If a mole does not change over time, there is little reason for concern. If you see any signs of change in an existing mole, if you have a new mole, or if you want a mole to be removed for cosmetic reasons, talk to your dermatologist.

The following ABCDEs are important characteristics to consider when examining moles. If a mole displays any of the signs listed below, have it checked immediately by a dermatologist. It could be cancerous.

    Asymmetry. One half of the mole does not match the other half.
    Border. The border or edges of the mole are ragged, blurred, or irregular.
    Color. The color of the mole is not the same throughout or has shades of tan, brown, black, blue, white, or red.
    Diameter. The diameter of a mole is larger than the eraser of a pencil.
    Evolution. The mole is changing in size, shape, or color.

Melanoma is a form of skin cancer. The most common location for melanoma in men is the back and in women, it is the lower leg. Melanoma is the most common cancer in women ages 25 to 29.
How Are Moles Treated?

If a dermatologist believes a mole needs to be evaluated further or removed entirely, he or she will either remove the entire mole, or first take just a small tissue sample of the mole to examine thin sections of the tissue under a microscope (a biopsy). This is a simple procedure. (If the dermatologist thinks the mole might be cancerous, cutting through the mole will not cause the cancer to spread.)

If the mole is found to be cancerous, and only a small section of tissue was taken, the dermatologist will remove the entire mole by cutting out the entire mole and a rim of normal skin around it, and stitching the wound closed.

Homeopathy Remedies :




Pulsatilla:

Lady with weeping tendency, having changeable mood. Little flat, brownish patches about the size of the thumb nail, which itch tremendously. Itching and pricking sensation in the skin as from a number of fleas.  Burning and itching before midnight when she becomes warm in bed. Pale color mole.

Aceticum acidum:

Patient is anemic with grate debility. Birthmarks [nevi]. Skin dry and hot; red spot on left cheek and drenching night sweats. Skin is pale, waxy œdematous. Burning, dry, hot skin, or bathed in profuse sweat. Diminished sensibility of the surface of body. Pale colour spot.

Floricum acidum:

Nævi; burning and itching, worse from warmth. Profuse, sour, offensive perspiration. Mentally elated and gay.

Phosphorus:

Tall, slender weak people, narrow chest, with thin transparent skin; with great nervous debility and emaciation. Great susceptibility to external impression. Yellow or brownish spot especially on chest and lower abdomen. Burning all over. Bluish discoloration of the skin. Bluish red spot.



Thuja occidentalis:

Itching and stinging moles. Skin looks dirty. Nevus brown or brownish-white spots here and there; eruptions only on covered parts, burn after scratching. Great brown spots, like liver spots, form upon the abdomen. Hydrogenoid constitution. Rapid exhaustion and emaciation. Emotional sensitiveness. Mole grow as red, smooth, spongy 



Calcarea carbonica:

Moles as if red, glistening, lenticular spot; may become bluish. Skin looks dry and pale. Sensibility of skin in general. Scrofulous constitution. Great sensitiveness to cold.



Sulphur:

Smooth, moist nevi. Birthmarks. Brown colored mole. Itching spot after scratching is very painful. Burning all over the body. Liver spot on the back and chest. Itching and burning of the part aggravated by washing and scratching. Dirty, filthy people. Aversion to being wash. standing is the worse position for him which is always uncomfortable



Carbo vegetabilis:

Birthmarks. Moist skin; hot perspiration. Spidery nevi. General itching on becoming warm in bed in evening. Rose colored, burning spots; smooth to touch. Patient is sluggish, fat, lazy, and has a tendency to chronicity in his complaint. Must have open air.



Graphites:


Moles. Skin rough, hard, persistent dryness. Denuded, raw spot in children. Patient is timid, unable to decide. Takes cold easily.



Lycopodium:

Violent itching. Skin becomes thick and indurate. Nævi, erectile tumors. Brown spots. Death spots in old people. Offensive secretions. intolerant to cold drinks craves every thing warm. Intellectually keen people; having weak muscular power, thin, earthy complexion.



Petroleum:

Moles moist; itching at night. Skin dry, constricted, very sensitive, rough and cracked, leathery. Marked aggravation from mental emotions.



Sepia:

Naevi; smooth, mottled or spidery. Offensive odor of skin. Very sad. Weeps when telling symptoms. Brownish red spot.



Radium bromatum:

Nevi as small spot on the skin. Severe aching pain, with restlessness, better on moving. Great weakness. Itching all over the body, burning of skin. Moles are hard to touch with outward growth.



Carcinosin:

It is claimed the Carcinosin acts favorably and modifies all cases in which either a history of carcinoma can be elicited, or symptoms of the disease itself exist. Moles are painful, with offensive discharge and tend to bleed.



Medorrhinum:

Red mole. Red spiderlets on face. Copper colored spot. Intense and incessant itching; worse at night and thinking of it.



Cundurago:

Birthmarks. nevi smooth to touch Smooth. Melanoma.



Platina:

Spidery nevi, birthmarks. Itching skin; not relieved by scratching. Offensive odor of skin. Localized numbness and coldness. Pains increases and decrease gradually.



Prevention

    Avoid exposure to the sun; apply sunscreen lotion on uncovered body part. Cover up with hats, long sleeves, and clothing to protect from UV rays.
    Check your moles, if changes occur consult your doctor.
    Moles may occour due to potassium deficiency. The real cure (or prevention) is to eat foods that contain potassium like apple, cider, vinegar. A balanced diet high in vitamins A, vitamin E and vitamin C can improve the immune system.

Hair loss???? and its homeopathic treatment

                                         hair loss

            

The normal cycle of hair growth lasts for 2 to 3 years. Each hair grows approximately 1 centimeter per month during this phase. About 90 percent of the hair on your scalp is growing at any one time. About 10 percent of the hair on your scalp, at any one time, is in a resting phase. After 3 to 4 months, the resting hair falls out and new hair starts to grow in its place.

It is normal to shed some hair each day as part of this cycle. However, some people may experience excessive (more than normal) hair loss. Hair loss of this type can affect men, women and children.
 

 common baldness:

"Common baldness" usually means male-pattern baldness, or permanent-pattern baldness. It is also called androgenetic alopecia. Male-pattern baldness is the most common cause of hair loss in men. Men who have this type of hair loss usually have inherited the trait. Men who start losing their hair at an early age tend to develop more extensive baldness. In male-pattern baldness, hair loss typically results in a receding hair line and baldness on the top of the head.

Women may develop female-pattern baldness. In this form of hair loss, the hair can become thin over the entire scalp.


 causes excessive hair loss:

A number of things can cause excessive hair loss. For example, about 3 or 4 months after an illness or a major surgery, you may suddenly lose a large amount of hair. This hair loss is related to the stress of the illness and is temporary.

Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss.

Many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they've had a baby. This loss is also related to hormones. During pregnancy, high levels of certain hormones cause the body to keep hair that would normally fall out. When the hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels, that hair falls out and the normal cycle of growth and loss starts again.

Some medicines can cause hair loss. This type of hair loss improves when you stop taking the medicine. Medicines that can cause hair loss include blood thinners (also called anticoagulants), medicines used for gout, high blood pressure or heart problems, vitamin A (if too much is taken), birth control pills and antidepressants.

Certain infections can cause hair loss. Fungal infections of the scalp can cause hair loss in children. The infection is easily treated with antifungal medicines.

Finally, hair loss may occur as part of an underlying disease, such as lupus or diabetes. Since hair loss may be an early sign of a disease, it is important to find the cause so that it can be treated.




 hair loss classified"

There are numerous ways to classify hair loss. One useful way has been to classify hair loss by whether the loss is localized (small area) and patchy or whether it affects large areas or the whole scalp (diffuse). Other medical classifications for hair loss include scarring versus non-scarring hair loss and are beyond the scope of this article.

Patchy hair loss:

Some conditions produce small areas of hair loss, while others affect large areas of the scalp. Common causes of patchy hair loss are

    alopecia areata (small circular or coin size patches of scalp baldness that usually grow back within months),
    traction alopecia (thinning from tight braids or ponytails),
    trichotillomania (the habit of twisting or pulling hair out),
    and tinea capitis (fungal infection).

 alopecia areata:

A common condition, alopecia areata usually starts as a single quarter-sized circle of perfectly smooth baldness. Alopecia patches usually regrow in three to six months without treatment. Sometimes, hair grows back in white. In another variant, alopecia can produce two or three bald patches. When these grow back, they may be replaced by others. The most extensive form is called alopecia totalis, in which the entire scalp goes bald. It's important to emphasize that patients who have localized hair loss generally don't go on to lose hair all over the scalp. Alopecia can affect hair on other parts of the body, too -- for example, the beard or eyebrow.

Alopecia areata is generally considered an autoimmune condition, in which the body attacks itself (in this case its own hair follicles). Most alopecia patients, however, do not have systemic problems and need no medical tests. While alopecia areata has frequently been blamed on "stress," in fact, it may be the other way around; that is, having alopecia may cause stress.

Treatments for alopecia areata include injecting small amounts of steroids like triamcinolone into affected patches to stimulate hair growth. Although localized injections may not be practical for large areas, often this is a very effective treatment in helping the hairs return sooner. Other treatments such as oral steroids, immunosuppressives, or ultraviolet light therapy are available for more widespread or severe cases but may be impractical for some because of potential side effects or risks. In most mild cases, patients can easily cover up or comb over the affected areas. In more severe and chronic cases, some patients wear hairpieces; nowadays, some men shave their whole scalp now that this look has become fashionable.

traction alopecia:
This is a small or localized hair loss area caused by repetitive or persistent pulling or force on hair roots. Tight braids and ponytails can pull hard enough on hairs to make them fall out. If this happens, it's best to choose hairstyles that put less pressure on hair roots. The sooner this is done the better to avoid permanent damage.

 trichotillomania:

This refers to the habit of someone voluntarily pulling at their own hairs or twisting them, sometimes without realizing it. The scalp and eyelashes are often affected. Unlike alopecia areata patches, which are perfectly smooth, hair patches in trichotillomania show broken-off hairs. Treatment is often entirely behavioral: You have to notice that you're doing it and then consciously stop. Severe or resistant cases may require stress counseling with a therapist or psychologist or medical treatment with a psychiatrist. Several antidepressant or anxiety medications have been shown to potentially help with this condition.

 tinea capitis:

Tinea is the medical word for fungal infection, and capitis means head. Tinea capitis is fungal infection of the scalp that for the most part affects school-age children. Tinea capitis is more common in black African or African-American scalps. This condition is rare in healthy adults. Bald spots usually show broken-off hairs. Oral antifungals are needed to penetrate the hair roots and cure the infection after which hair grows back. It is contagious from sharing hats or combs and brushes.

 generalized (diffuse) hair loss:


This is an overall hair thinning without specific bald spots or patterns. While this type of hair loss may not be noticeable to others, often the individual will feel their hair is not as thick or full as it previously was. Common conditions in this category are

    telogen effluvium (rapid shedding after childbirth, fever, or sudden weight loss);
    androgenetic or androgenic hair loss ("male-pattern baldness," "female-pattern baldness").


 telogen effluvium
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Under normal conditions, scalp hairs live for about three years (the anagen, or growing, phase); they then enter the telogen, or resting, phase. During the three-month telogen period, the hair root shrivels up into a small white "club," then the hair falls out. It is therefore normal to lose about 100 hairs every day, more of them on days when shampooing loosens the hairs that are ready to fall out. The hairs are then replaced by the body.

Sometimes people worried about losing their hair start noticing hairs on their pillow or in the sink, not realizing that they've always been there. A close look at these will usually reveal the white club at the end, showing that these hairs were already dead. Normally, about 10% of scalp hairs are in the telogen phase.

There are several circumstances that produce a "shock to the system" that alters the hair growth rhythm. As a result, as much as 30%-40% of the hairs can cycle into telogen. Three months later, hairs come out in a massive shedding (effluvium), especially near the front of the scalp. These include

    childbirth,
    high fever,
    sudden weight loss (crash dieting),
    surgery,
    severe illness,
    and severe stress or loss (death in family, announcing change in sexual preference "coming out of the closet," divorce, etc.).

None of these has to be life-threatening, nor does hair loss always follow them. (It can happen after one pregnancy but not the next.) But when the hair falls out, it's all over the place -- covering the pillow, clogging the drain, and so forth. Paradoxically, the more dramatic the hair loss, the better the prognosis, because when the body gets back into normal rhythm, most if not all of that hair comes back. No special treatment is needed. Normal shampooing can continue, because this only loosens hairs that were going to come out anyway.

 androgenetic or androgenic alopecia ("male-pattern baldness," "female-pattern baldness"):


This type of alopecia is often attributed to genetic predisposition and family history. Traditionally, this was originally described only in men, but we now know it is seen in both men and women. The hair loss in men is often faster, earlier onset, and more extensive.

Doctors refer to common baldness as "androgenetic alopecia" or "androgenic alopecia," which implies that a combination of hormones and heredity (genetics) is needed to develop the condition. The exact cause of this pattern is unknown. (The male hormones involved are present in both men and women.)

Male-pattern baldness
:


Even men who never "go bald" thin out somewhat over the years. Unlike those with reversible telogen shedding, those with common male-pattern hair loss don't notice much hair coming out; they just see that it's not there anymore. Adolescent boys notice some receding near the temples as their hairlines change from the straight-across boys' pattern to the more "M-shaped" pattern of adult men. This normal development does not mean they are losing hair.

Some "myths" about male-pattern baldness

    You inherit baldness through your mother's male relatives. Actually, baldness can come from either side of the family or both. Looking at your family can give you at best an educated guess about how you'll turn out. Studies are ongoing in this field, and current research has been inconclusive about the inheritance patterns.
    Longer hair puts a strain on roots. It doesn't. And hats don't choke off the circulation to the scalp to cause hair loss either.
    Shampooing does not accelerate balding.
    "Poor circulation" does not cause hair loss, and massaging doesn't stop it.


Homeopathic Treatment:

Lycopodium

Lycopodium is distilled from the spores of club moss, also called staghorn moss, a trailing evergreen plant native to Europe and North America. Homeopaths take personality traits as well as symptoms into account when prescribing remedies. According to Beneforce, Lycopodium works best on people with low self-esteem who tend to hide behind overconfidence. Holistic Online notes that homeopaths may recommend Lycopodium in particular for premature balding and for hair loss after childbirth. According to drhomeo.com, Lycopodium may help with male pattern baldness. Sleeplessness and headaches are another indication for Lycopodium.




Kali Carbonicum: Used to treat dry, thinning hair.

Kali Sulphuricum: This may be helpful if you have yellow, flaking dandruff, and your hair is falling out and leaving bald spots.

Natrum mur: Used to treat hair loss accompanied by white, flaking dandruff, crust on the scalp and an oily hairline.

Phosphorus: Useful when hair falls out in large clumps.


Selenium:    


 If you have hair loss on the body and scalp, and your scalp feels painful when touched.


Fluoric acid-


-         Alopecia, tendency to develop alopecia in families
-         Alopecia aerata
-         Brittle hair
-         Idiopathic hair fall
-         Hair falls in spots, vertex baldness
-         Hair tangles easily
-         Buoyant attitude towards life
-         Extreme irritability and anger
-         All complaints aggravated by warmth and better by cold application etc

  1. Phosphoric acid-


-         Any sort of grief leading to hair fall
-         Takes stress easily
-         Early graying of hair (sometimes in childhood)
-         Progressive thinning of hair
-         Difficult comprehension of things
-         Long-standing effects of mental agony and patient lives in the state of shock for long
-         Extreme debility
-         Craves juicy things

 

  1. Phosphorus-


-         Patchy baldness
-         Dryness of hair and scalp, itchy scalp, dandruff
-         Hair fall in handfuls while combing
-         Alopecia aerata
-         Frontal baldness
-         Thin physique, long fingers, high cheek bones
-         Weakness with excess emotional vulnerability and impressionability
-         Extremely sympathetic persons who go out of the way to help others
-         Hair fall after any hemorrhagic disorder
-         Scurvy
-         Fearful when alone
-         Better in company

  1. Graphites-


-         Hair fall on sides
-         Patchy baldness
-         Itchy, humid eruptions on scalp that emit fetid odor
-         Constipation associated with hair fall
-         Chilly, fat patient with tendency to develop one or the other skin problems
-         Menopausal hair fall

 

  1. Mezereum-


-         hair stick together
-         fall in handfuls
-         crusty eruptions on scalp leading to hair fall
-         itchy scalp, dandruff
-         psoriasis affecting scalp leading to hair fall
-         sensitive to cold air, skin rashes, eruptions, crusts below which is yellow purulent matter

  1. Sepia-


-         Baldness menopausal
-         Hair fall after delivery of the child with mental depression, leading to indifference later on
-         Hair pains when touched because of extremely sensitive hair roots
-         Irritability increased, with snappish attitude
-         Pimply eruptions near the hairline on forehead

  1. Silica-


< p>-         Baldness in young people -         Hair fall in frontal and forehead region
-         Early graying of hair
-         Chilly with excessively sweaty cold palms
-         Nervous and anxious disposition
-         Mild types
-         Fixed ideas, highly impressionable

The above given are thus some of the most widely required drugs for the different hair problems. Apart from them, Psorinum, Medorrhinum, Natrum mur, Selenium, Lachesis (typical pregnancy hair fall), Merc sol, Kali carb, Lycopodium, Borax, etc are some other important drugs. Finally the necessity to figure out the exact constitutional remedy is the crux of long term positive result in cases of hair fall and baldness!


in the short form

  • Thuja – falling of hair due to white scaly dandruff.
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  • Phosphorous – falling of hair in bunches.  Leaving patches here and there.
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  • Acid Phos – falling of hair from head, also from eye-brows, eye- lashes and genitals; due to grief.
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  • Selenium – falling of hair from whole head leaving the scalp smooth and hairless. Falling of hair from eyebrows and face giving a strange appearance.
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  • Alumina – extensive falling of hair of the scalp, parts become entirely denuded. Falling of hair all over the body including eye-lashes.
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  • Acid Flour – falling of hair due to syphilis. The hairs are dry, they mat; they split and break. Become ragged in masses and lusterless.
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  • Natrum Mur – falling of hair in pregnancy. Losing hair after chronic headache, grey hair due to exhausting ailments.
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  • Lachesis – falling of hair during pregnancy
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  • Borax – hair rough and horny cannot be combed smooth. Hair tangle at the tips and stick together. If these bunches are cut off, they form again.
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  • Pulsatilla – excellent remedy for hair fall, sensation of hair in eyes.
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  • Nitric acid- profuse falling of hair, especially of vertex with eruptions. It may be due to syphilis, nervous headaches, debility or emaciation. Scalp sensitive.
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  • Vinca minor – bald spots with itching of the skin, oozing moisture, matting hair together. Irresistible desire to scratch.
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  • Ammon Mur – falling of hair from eye-brows.
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  • Rhus Tox – falling of eye-lashes
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  • Mercurius – falling of hair due to syphilis
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  • Sulphur- very unruly hair with itching of scalp better at sea- side.
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  • Sepia – falling of hair during menopause and pregnancy. Losing of hair headaches. No desire for conjugal.
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  • Medorrhinum – falling of hair with itching of scalp. Better at sea side.

Ganglion Cyst in Wrist??homeopathic treatment

                                                          Ganglion Cyst in Wrist

A ganglion cyst is a swelling that often appears on or around joints and tendons in the hand or foot. The size of the cyst can vary over time. It is most frequently located around the wrist and on the fingers.

Ganglion cysts arise from the capsule of a joint or the sheath of a tendon. They can be found at different places on the wrist. A ganglion cyst that grows on the top of the wrist is called a dorsal ganglion. Others are found on the underside of the wrist between the thumb and your pulse point, at the end joint of a finger, or at the base of a finger. Most of the time, these are harmless and will often disappear in time.
ETIOLOGY of Ganglion

    • Exact cause is not known.
    • May be benign tumour of tendon sheath.
    • Excessive use of joint.

CLINICAL FEATURES of Ganglion Cyst

Symptoms

    • Onset: insidious.
    • Cystic swelling gradually appearing at back of wrist.
    • Swelling causes mild discomfort during wrist movement.
    • Other less common sites are- palm & dorsum of hand.

Signs

    On palpitation
    • Cystic swelling.
    • Tense.
    • Non-tender.

GENERAL MANAGEMENT of Ganglion

    • Reassurance.
    • Immobilization of joint.

Homeopathy Treatment & Homeopathic Remedies for Ganglion Cyst

Homeopathy treats the person as a whole. It means that homeopathic treatment focuses on the patient as a person, as well as his pathological condition. The homeopathic medicines are selected after a full individualizing examination and case-analysis, which includes the medical history of the patient, physical and mental constitution etc. A miasmatic tendency (predisposition/susceptibility) is also often taken into account for the treatment of chronic conditions. The medicines given below indicate the therapeutic affinity but this is not a complete and definite guide to the treatment of this condition. The symptoms listed against each medicine may not be directly related to this disease because in homeopathy general symptoms and constitutional indications are also taken into account for selecting a remedy. To study any of the following remedies in more detail, please visit our Materia Medica section. None of these medicines should be taken without professional advice.
Homeopathic Remedies

Carbo veg.

Pulling and acute drawing pains in the forearms, the wrists, and the fingers. Relaxation of the muscles of the arms and of the hands, on laughing. Tension in the joints of the hand, as if they were too short. Cramp-like contraction of the hands.
Heat of the hands, burning in the hands. Icy-cold hands. The tips of the fingers are covered with cold sweat. Paralytic weakness of the wrists and of the fingers, especially on grasping an object. Fine granulated, and itching eruption on the hands. Extremities of the fingers become ulcerated.
Cachectic persons whose vitality has become weakened or exhausted. Persons who have never fully recovered from the exhausting effects of some previous illness. Weakness of memory and slowness of thought.

Causticum

Pains in the arms at night. Drawing pains and acute pulling, in the arms and hands. Convulsive movements and shocks in the arms. Itching and eruptions on the arms. Warts on the arms. Shooting pains in the front part of the arms, from the fingers to the elbow. Paralytic feeling in the right hand. Sensation of Fulness in the hands, on grasping an object. Tearing in right wrist-joint. Drawing pains in the hands, and the joints of the fingers. Spasmodic weakness and trembling of the hands. Paleness and painful torpor of the fingers. Tension of the posterior joints of the fingers when bending them. Contraction and induration of the tendons of the fingers. Itching tetters on the fingers.
Adapted to persons with dark hair and rigid fibre; weakly, psoric, with excessively yellow, sallow complexion; subject to affections of respiratory and urinary tracts.

Phos.

Stiffness in morning on washing, with pressure. Rheumatic tearing (and lancinating pains) in shoulders, arms, and hands (particularly in joints), especially at night. Burning pain in palms of hands and arms, clammy perspiration in palms and on head. Burning pain in hands and arms. Numbness of arms and hands.
Lassitude and trembling in arms and hand, and especially when holding anything. Congestion of blood in hands, with swelling and redness of veins, especially when allowing arms to hang down. Wrenching pain in joints of hands and fingers, with tension. Swelling of hands, even at night. Heat in hands. Coldness of hands at night. Contraction and jerking of fingers. Deadness of fingers. Paralysis of fingers. Numbness of finger-tips. Skin cracked at joints of fingers.
Adapted to tall slender persons of sanguine temperament, fair skin, eyelashes, fine blond, or red hair, quick perceptions, and very sensitive nature. Young people who grow too rapidly are inclined to stoop; who are chlorotic or anaemic; old people, with morning diarrhea. Nervous, weak; desires to be magnetized. Oversensitiveness of all the senses to external impressions, light, noise, odors, touch. Restless, fidgety; moves continually, cannot sit or stand still a moment.

Ruta

Paralytic stiffness of wrist. Wrenching pain or shootings in wrists. Sensation as from a sprain and stiffness in wrist. Bones of wrist and back of hand painful as if bruised when at rest and when moving. Pain in wrist (as from a sprain) on lifting a weight. Numbness and tingling in hands after exertion. Spasmodic contraction of fingers. Swollen veins on hands, after eating.
Ruta suited to Scrofulous exostosis; bruises and other mechanical injuries of bones and periosteum; sprains; periostitis; erysipelas; fractures, and especially dislocations. Bruised lame sensation all over, as after a fall or blow; worse in limbs and joints. All parts of the body upon which he lies are painful, as if bruised. Restless, turns and changes position frequently when lying.

Silicea

Ganglion on wrist. Gnawing, purulent vesicles, with burning in fingers. Tearing, drawing, sticking pain and numbness in fingers, as if suppurating, or as if a panaritium would form. Numb feelings of a finger, as though it were enlarged and the bone swollen. Pain as from a splinter in flexor surface of one finger. Panaritium, especially with vegetations, cries and insupportable pains day and night.- Drawings and tearings in arms, hands and fingers. Heaviness and paralytic weakness of arms, which tremble on least exertion. Numbness of the (fore-) arms when patient is lying upon them or leaning the elbows on a table. Throbbing and jerking of muscles of arm. Paralytic weakness of the forearm, everything is dropped from the hands. Induration of the cellular tissue of the forearm. Nocturnal shootings in wrist, extending to the top of arm. Tearing pain in wrists and ball of hand. Spasmodic pain in the hands and fingers. Numbness of hands at night. Paralytic weakness of hands.- Tonic spasm of hand when writing. Cramp-like pain and lameness of hand after slight exertion. Profuse sweat of the hands. Ganglion on back of hand. Ulcer on back of hand. Tingling in fingers. Burning sensation in ends of fingers. Pain in joint of fingers, when pressed. Weakness, rigidity, and want of flexibility in fingers. Contraction of flexor tendons, very painful when moving fingers.
Adapted to the nervous, irritable, sanguine temperament; persons of a psoric diathesis. Persons of light complexion; fine dry skin; pale face; weakly, with lax muscles. Constitutions which suffer from deficient nutrition, not because food is lacking in quality or quantity, but from imperfect assimilation; oversensitive, physically and mentally.

Sulphur

Sprained pain and stiffness in wrist, worse in morning. Ganglion. Paralytic weakness of arms and hands. Swelling of hands and thumbs. Rigidity and wrenching pain in joints of hands and fingers. Trembling of hands, especially when occupied with fine work. Involuntary contraction of hands, as if about to grasp something. Coldness in hands and fingers. Great burning in palms. Perspiration on hands (in the palms) and between the fingers. Desquamation, hardness, dryness, and cracking of skin of hands. Itching vesicles on backs of hands. Cracking and chapping on finger-joints. Burning in balls and tips of fingers. Cramps and jerks in fingers. Contraction of tendons of hands and fingers.
Adapted to persons of a scrofulous diathesis, subject to venous congestion; especially of portal system. Persons of nervous temperament, quick motioned, quick tempered, plethoric, skin excessively sensitive to atmospheric changes. For lean, stoop-shouldered persons who walk and sit stooping like old men. Standing is the worst position for sulphur patients; they cannot stand; every standing position is uncomfortable. Dirty, filthy people, prone to skin affections. Aversion to being washed; always <. after a bath. Too lazy to rouse.