Homoeopathic Medicine For Onychomycosis
Onychomycosis is an infectious disease, also known as "Tinea unguium".
It is a fungal infection of nail unit.
The most common cause of onychomycosis is Trichophyton rubrum.
It is caused by fungal infection including dermatophytes, candida, non-dermatophytes molds.
When dermatophytes causes onychomycosis, this condition is called tinea unguium.
A nail finger causing thickened, brittle, crumbly or ragged nails.
Onychomycosis can infection both finger nail and toenails but onychomycosis of toenail is much more prevalent.
While non life threatening, onychomycosis can lead severe complications such as cellulitis, sepsis, osteomyelitis, tissue damage and nail loss.
A abnormal nail not caused by a fungal infection is a dystrophic nail.
Causes
Fungal infection
The most frequent cause of onychomycosis is "Trichophyton rubrum".
Affected site
Finger nail
Toenails are more common affected
Clinical features
- White or yellow nail discoloration
- Thickened nail
- Brittle nail
- Separation of nail from the nail bed
Complication
Lower leg cellulitis
Differential diagnosis
- Dermatitis
- Nail injury
- Psoriasis
Treatment
Antifungal medication - terbinafine
Homoeopathic Medicine For Onychomycosis
- Nitric acid
- Graphites
- Sulp
- Silicea
- Psorinum
The selection of homoeopathic remedies based on symptom similarities and doses according to the Susceptibility of patient.
Don't take homoeopathic medicine without any prescription / without any advise of physician.
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