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Eczema is a generalized term that encompasses various inflammatory skin conditions. It is used synonymously with the term "Dermatitis" which means superficial inflammation of the skin (epidermis) that can be acute, chronic and recurring; can have a number of causes. Atopic dermatitis is another term used to define eczema.
Eczema is characterized by very distinctive reactive patterns of the skin, as discussed below. |
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| Eczema is an inflammation of the skin which is characterized by dryness, flakiness, heat and, probably most importantly, itching.Eczema can occur on just about any part of the body; however, in infants, eczema typically |
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occurs on the forehead, cheeks, forearms, legs, scalp, and neck. Affected areas usually appear very dry, thickened, or scaly. There may be some amount of hyperpigmentation of the affected parts.
in children and adults, eczema typically occurs on the face, neck, and the insides of the elbows, knees, and ankles. In some people, the itchy rash can produce an oozing and crusting. In others, the condition may appear more scaly, dry, and red. Chronic scratching causes the skin to take on a leathery texture because the skin has thickened (lichenification). |
| Types of Eczema or Dermatitis. |
There are two groups of eczemas called exogenous and endogenous.
a) Exogenous eczema is mostly caused by contact with external factors such as irritant substances, certain allergens and due to photosensitivity.
b) Endogenous eczema is due to internal factors such as a generalized and prolonged hypersensitivity (atopy) to certain environmental factors. These factors could be chemicals,
drugs, pollen, dust-mites, etc. These individuals also frequently exhibit one or more of other
disorders such as asthma, hay fever, urticaria, food allergies, etc.
Eczema is a chronic skin disease reflected due to immunological changes within the body.
Eczema is curable only if the immunological disturbance is corrected by internal medicines such as in homeopathy.
Homeopathy offers effective and safe treatment for eczema |
| Symptoms Of Eczema: |
Atopic dermatitis presents with inflamed skin. The typical rash or eruptions are dry, scaly, red and with itching. The skin eruptions could affect any part of the body, however, it is more common on face, folds of hands and feet. The predominant symptom of Atopic dermatitis is intense itching. Thin watery discharge may ooze after itching. There may also be minor bleeding on scratching. Some of the lesions might get infected by contamination with bacteria, leading to pus formation.
Most of the patients which are treated conventionally with the use of cortisone in the form of topical cream or oral tablets; have a tendency to get suppressed. The patient and parents might get a sign of relief, least realizing that the effect of cortisone is only superficially and the disease will come back with vengeance.
It is a common phenomenon that patients tend to keep on using cortisone, masking the disease, and the disease goes deeper and deeper. |
| Causes of Eczema: |
It is difficult to determine the exact cause of eczema as there are many different types of eczema and each has its own causes. Largely, the cause of atopic (endogenous) eczema is genetic (inherited).
Atopy usually runs in the family and there is a family history of one or more disorders like asthma, hay fever, urticaria, food allergies, etc. A person who has atopic eczema is more likely to develop allergic reactions to many other things as well..
The causes of certain types of eczema remain to be explained, though links with environmental factors and stress are being explored. |
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Fundamentally, the caused of Eczema could be understood as:
1. Genetic components (Makes proneness to eczema)
2. Environmental factors (Triggers and maintains eczema)
There are many causes for exogenous eczema and following are the few common ones:
Contact with irritants such as detergents, soaps, certain clothing or shoes, metal compounds (nickel, mercury, etc), dyes, cosmetic preparations (deodorants, nail paints, etc), topical creams, rubber, leather, resins, etc.
Exposure to sunlight.
Napkin rash in infants.
For certain other types of eczema, such as infantile and adult seborrhoiec eczema, discoid eczema, the causes remain unknown.
In the later years eczema can be caused by a blood circulatory problems in the legs (stasis dermatitis). |
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| Homeopathic Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis or Eczema |
In allopathic / conventional treatment there is no cure for atopic dermatitis eczema, but there are a number of ways to relieve it. They are as follows :Topical steroids may be prescribed to reduce skin inflammation during an eczema or atopic dermatitis flare-up. Topical immunomodulators are relatively new drugs available for use in treating atopic dermatitis or eczema.
In contrast homeopathy does not believe in suppressing the symptoms of internal derangement.
The homeopathic treatment considers the overall susceptibility of the individual to factors such as family history (genetic predisposition), sensitivity to certain food, allergens, metals and chemicals. The homeopathy doctor prescribes internal remedies capable of correcting these factors.
It is more dangerous to apply allopathic ointments, lotions than leaving the lesions as it is. |
Homeopathy helps in correcting the altered immune system of the patient responsible for atopic dermatitis or eczema. In homeopathy individualized treatment is given.
To find the proper remedy a homeopathy doctor collects all the past medical history of the person, his / her family history, his / her physical and psychological characteristics and so on. All this information helps the homeopath to find a remedy which not only will remove the atopic dermatitis or eczema but will also remove the disposition to acquire such diseases.
Body stands as one unit and all organs whether it may be skin, kidney, lungs, brain and so on are linked some way or the other and disorder in one part can easily affect the other. For example stress can worsen many diseases including atopic dermatitis or eczema. It is homeopathy which will direct its treatment towards relieving stress not any other mode of treatment. It is a well known fact in the modern medicine that eczema like Atopic dermatitis is due to the inheritance of the allergy factor from either of the parents. So when a homeopath treats atopic dermatitis or eczema, he treats this inherited tendency to the disease so as to completely remove the disease.
Homeopathic approach not only successfully removes the atopic dermatitis or eczema but also removes the possibility of development of other hypersensitivity disorders like asthma after the atopic dermatitis or eczema is cured. |
| How homeopathy Helps in Atopic Dermatitis or Eczema |
Homeopathic medicines clear up the skin by improving the blood supply of the area affected with atopic dermatitis or eczema.
Homeopathy remedies remove the tendency of secondary infections at the site of atopic dermatitis or eczema by various microorganisms.
There are various homoeopathy remedies which give great relief in atopic dermatitis or eczema. However, the correct choice and the resulting relief is a matter of experience and right judgment on the part of the homeopathic doctor. The treatment is decided after thorough case taking of the patient. Thus homeopathic medicines of atopic dermatitis or eczema are designer made unlike allopathy in which all patients receive the same drugs although trade name may be different |
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