Role of homoeopathic medicines in tinea corporis: A case study

Abstract

Ringworm, or tinea, is the name given to inflammatory rashes caused by dermatophytes of the genera microsporum, epidermophyton and trichophyton. These fungi can infect skin, hair and nails. The important clinical patterns are: tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea pedis (athlete's foot), tinea cruris, tinea unguium (Onychomycosis), and tinea barbae. In conventional treatment usually antifungal medicines are given. A 40 years old female reported with tinea corporis since 6 months. A complete case history was taken and on the basis of individualization, Rumex crispus was given. It shows effect of homoeopathic medicine in treatment of tinea corporis.