Dr Munilakshmamma N V
Abstract
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune condition that produces patches of scalp and body hair. Hair loss can take numerous shapes, from well-defined patches to diffuse or complete loss that affects all hair-bearing regions. The condition affects hair on the head and other areas of the body. It can affect any race, gender, or age group and has a significant psychosocial influence on people. The case given here is of a 21-year-old female who complained of patchy hair loss with generalized hair loss 6 months ago and profuse acrid leucorrhoea with itching. She was treated with individual Homoeopathic medicine and followed up for 6 months. This article discusses about Homoeopathic therapy in Alopecia Areata.
Keyword: Alopecia areata, Homeopathy, Medorrhinum, case report
Case profile:
A female patient named ABC, of aged 21 years, belongs to a lower middle-class family, complained of patchy loss of hair, on vertex in the past 6 months. Falling of hair with itching on scalp, worse during sweating and Profuse offensive acrid leucorrhea in the past 3 months.
History of chief complaints
Patient was apparently well 6 months back later she gradually developed hair fall along with roots in the patch on scalp. Profuse acrid leucorrhea developed 3 months back which caused itching of private parts.
Past history: No major illness, no allergic history
Family history: All members healthy and alive with no significant medical history.
Menstrual History:
- Menarche: 12 years
- Menses regular
- 26-30 days cycle
- Duration- 4-5 days
- Leucorrhoea – Acrid, profuse, and offensive and itching of parts.
Personal history:
- Desire – Sweets, sour things
- Thirst – Thirstless
- Perspiration – on slight exertion which is profuse and offensive.
Mental general:
Patient was born and brought up in Bangalore and was born into a middle-class family. At home with parents and siblings: one younger brother and one younger sister. She studied till tenth and discontinued her education due to a lack of concentration and comprehension and went to work with her mother.
At home, she felt alone because her siblings were not speaking well with her due to poor education; she spent a lot of time with her beloved dog and loves animals. Sensitive to loud scolding with harsh words, very emotional, gets angry immediately over small problems, but she was not angry at all.
General physical examination: Patient was well oriented with time, place, and person. Clinically no pallor, icterus, clubbing, cyanosis, Lymphadenopathy, oedema.
On local examination: There is patchy hair loss on the scalp near the vertex. A small amount of dandruff was seen.
Provisional Diagnosis: Alopecia areata (ICD 11-ED70.2Z) with dandruff.
Analysis and evaluation of case:
| Mental general | Physical general | Particulars |
| Anger suppression
Sensitive to rudeness Love for animals |
Desire for sweets, sour food | Hair falls in spots.
Profuse offensive acrid leucorrhoea |
Totality of Symptoms:
- Hair falls in spots
- Anger suppressed
- Sensitive to rudeness
- Love for animals
- Desire sweets and sour food
- Profuse acrid offensive leucorrhea
According to new manual Homeopathic Materia Medica by William Boericke:
Medorrhinum is recommended to people who are; nervous, sensitive, frightened, affectionate, and have a poor memory. The female patient has unpleasant corrosive leucorrhea.
Justification of selection of remedy and Potency:
Medorrhinum 200 was administered as a single dose following repertorization based on the totality of symptoms, with the 200 potency prescribed based on the patient’s susceptibility and the nature of the treatment and ailment. To avoid any accidental aggravation, a single dose of 200CH was administered. Following that, the patient was given a placebo for thirty days.
Prescription: Rx – Medorrhinum 200 /1dose Placebo 30/TDS 30 days
Results
This was a case of alopecia areata in a female aged 21. A total hair regrowth with no return of the bald patch and no external application, as evidenced by pictures. This example shows the efficacy of homoeopathy in the treatment of alopecia areata and highlights the importance of single doses and a reportorial approach based on the totality of symptoms. Homoeopathy is a specialised medical approach that focuses on the patient rather than the disease. Homoeopathy believes in a complete, approach.
Conclusion:
Homeopathy treats the patient as a whole not just the disease. Individualization plays a major role in Homeopathic prescription. It offers long lasting to permanent cure, treating the disease from its roots.
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- Complete repertory saftware application.
Dr Munilakshmamma N.V
PG Scholar, Department of Materia Medica
Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital,Bengaluru – 560079
Email : muninv654321@gmail.com
Under the Guidence of : Dr.Ashok Kumar Dantkale
Professor and PG Guide
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