Skin rashes are more common among women than men. Here are some homeopathic remedies that you can follow for skin rashes.
Rashes are abnormal changes in the colour or texture of the skin. Rashes on the skin can be red, inflamed, bumpy, dry, itchy, or painful. They are typically caused by skin inflammation, which can have a variety of causes. The most prevalent reason is dermatitis, which happens when your skin reacts to allergens or itchiness. Bacteria, viruses, allergens, and skin disorders such as eczema, hives, and psoriasis constitute the most common causes of rashes on the skin.
Talking to TheHealthSite, Dr. Akshay Batra, Managing Director of Dr. Batra’s Group of Companies, explains how skin rashes are treated in homeopathy.
Symptoms of skin rashes
According to Dr. Batra, the symptoms of a skin rash can vary depending on the cause and the type of rash such as:
- Itching: Itching is a typical symptom of many skin rashes.
- Skin redness: The impacted skin region might look reddish or flushed.
- Flaking skin: Some rashes may cause the skin to become dry, scaly, or flaky.
- Dry, scaly, or crusted skin that can become thick and leathery from scratching.
- Oozing or Crusting: Small, fluid-filled blisters that may ooze when scratched.
- Infection of the areas of broken skin.
In total, 32.4 per cent of the Indian population (of both sexes) reported having “sensitive” or “very sensitive” skin, indicating somewhat less than one in every three Indians and a sizable part of the Indian population. Women recorded more skin rashes than men (15.1 per cent versus 12.8 per cent).
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Treatment of skin rashes with Homeopathy
Dr. Batra listed some homeopathic remedies that are effectively used to treat skin rashes. These are:
- Apis Mellifica has proven to be the greatest homeopathic remedy for itching of the skin and allergic hives especially caused due to insect bites.
- Hepar Sulphur (Hep) is beneficial in the treatment of moist eruptions on skin folds and joints. In such instances, the skin is prone to suppuration (the formation of pus) and becomes extremely sensitive.
- Medorrhinum is useful for babies having (diaper rash) for the eruptions to subside.
- Natrum Sulp 6x can be given in its 6x potency for common rash with itching, mild redness and dryness.
Although most rashes are not life-threatening, some rashes may indicate a more serious condition. If the rash covers the entire body, medical assistance is required immediately, cautions Dr. Batra.
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