Research Study On Effectiveness of Homoeopathic Medicines in The Treatment of Alopecia Areata

Effectiveness of Homoeopathic medicines in the
treatment of Alopecia areata

Dr.Yashika arora
Intern, Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
Alopecia areata is a chronic, non- scarring, autoimmune skin disease affecting the hair follicle resulting in the loss
of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. It is presented by a sudden onset by solitary or multiple small,
round or oval, smooth patches on the scalp and can progress to total scalp hair loss (alopecia totalis) or complete
body hair loss (alopecia universalis).
The research study on Alopecia areata was executed as an open, clinical trial done on the patients suffering from
Alopecia areata.
METHOD:
20 Cases of Alopecia areata were recorded in a period of 6 months of research, alongwith photographs. The follow
ups of most of the cases were also recorded. The medicines were prescribed on the basis of Homoeopathic
principles, the knowledge of Materia Medica, Organon of medicine and Repertory. The improvements were shown
by means of photographs. After the prescription of the most similimum remedy. The results were summarised and a
list of remedies were noted, which prove beneficial in the treatment of Alopecia areata.
Few cases is presented as follows
CASE RECORD (10 Dec,2015)

A case of 24yrs Male, presented with the complaint of loss of hair from centre of scalp, alongwith dandruff since 2
years.
He was apparently well 2 yrs back when he noticed baldness in centre of scalp with progressive hair loss.
Family history of his father and elder brother suffering from Alopecia areata.
PHYSICAL GENERALS : Increased sleep, amorous dreams.
MENTAL GENERALS : Oversensitive, happy, jovial person.
It was observed that the patient was lean, thin-built, narrow-chested with curly hair. He was continuously
mumbling while speaking the first syllable.
BASED ON HOMOEOPATHIC PRINCIPLES, THE KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANON,MATERIA MEDICA AND REPERTORY, THE
PATIENT WAS PRESCIBED PHOSPHORUS 30
The patient improved mentally and regrowth of hair was noticed, dandruff lessened in 1 month, so PHOSPHORUS
200 was given, which resulted in marked hair growth over the patch.
CASE RECORD (20 Dec, 2015)

A case of 45 yrs Male, presented with greying of hairs with hairfall since 6 months, also complaining with weak
digestion after eating, since 4 months, resulting in nausea and alternate constipation and diarrhoea.
Patients father is suffering from Diabetes. The patient had a habit of chewing pan since 1year (2 pans/day)
PHYSICAL GENERALS : Desire for sweets, aversion to bread, likes hot weather and warm food, other physicals are
normal.
MENTAL GENERALS : The patient is intelligent, hard working, never wants to be alone, confused usually,, when
stressed, feels as if everything will be over.
On observation - The patient was lean and thin built, as per his age, physically weak but mentally strong.
PATIENT WAS PRESCIBED LYCOPODIUM 30.
The patients hair growth was not noticed much, but there was no aggravation of symptoms, therefore Lycopodium
1
200 was given. Within 10 days, there was hair growth seen.
CASE RECORD (26 Dec,2015)

A case of 30 yrs, Female, presented with bald spots on vertex region since 1yr. She took allopathic t/t for it.
Hypothyroidism was diagnosed 2yrs back . She is currently taking 75mcg Eltroxin.
Her father was suffering from Diabetes & Sister had a H/o alopecia.
PHYSICAL GENERALS : Desire meat , highly seasoned food
Perspiration More on palms & soles
Thermal Reaction- hot
MENTAL GENERALS : Desires company, Feels negative due to her illness. Anxious.
INVESTIGATIONS :TSH level Increased.
PATIENT WAS PRESCIBED NATRUM MURIATICUM 30.
The patient showed improvement within 4 months , Natrum mur 200 was given.
CASE RECORD ( 5 Feb, 2016)

A patient of 27 yrs Male, presented with loss of hair from beard and chest since 2 yrs, there were total 3 bald
patches on beard and 2 patches on chest (approximately 1-2cm).
Also the patient c/o Heartburn soon after eating with nausea sometimes since 2 years.
Also suffering from Acne since 1 year.
AGGRAVATION- slightest noise.
Treatment history includes use of steroid injections and external applications on chest and beard.
FAMILY HISTORY : Grandmother was suffering from Hypertension,Diabetes mellitus and epilepsy.
PHYSICAL GENERALS : Desire for sweets and spicy food, Intolerance to heat, sleep disturbed, dreams of daily events.
MENTAL GENERALS : Dull person, easily tired, anxious and stressed due to career, when asked about career or
future, gets depressed and easily irritated, nervous person. Always thinking and tensed about herself.
BASED ON HOMOEOPATHIC PRINCIPLES, THE KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANON, MATERIA MEDICA AND REPERTORY, THE
PATIENT WAS PRESCIBED CALCAREA CARB 30. The patient improved mentally, and hairs started to grow over beard
area, so Calcarea carb 200 was followed.
CASE RECORD (15March,2016)

A case of 20yrs, Female, complained of falling of hair since 1 year, increasing progressively day by day. Her scalp
was sensitive to touch.
AGGRAVATION : Combing her hairs.
Also she c/o constipation with great straining while passing stools. It occurs recurrently at irregular intervals.
AMELIORATION : After riding in car.
PHYSICAL GENERALS : Thermal reaction : Aggravated by extremes of weather
MENTAL GENERALS : Hopeless, irritable, sad, full of despair, hateful, afraid of his life.
ON OBSERVATION : Hoarse voice was noted during case- taking.
BASED ON HOMOEOPATHIC PRINCIPLES, THE KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANON, MATERIA MEDICA AND REPERTORY, THE
PATIENT WAS PRESCIBED NITRIC ACID 30. The patient improved drastically.
CONCLUSION -
Alopecia areata, being a Psora, syphilis, tubercular miasm, can be successfully treated by anti-miasmatic remedies.
As per the research, Alopecia areata can be successfully treated with :
ACID FLUOR : Hair falling in spots, hair sticks together, dry, and breaks off.
PHOSPHORUS : Hair falling in large bunches, in spots, white dandruff with itching. Alopecia areata after anger,
grief, worry, excessive use of iodine, iodized salt.
PSORINUM : Used as a constitutional remedy to those patients who had suppressed skin or glandular disease.Hair
dry, lustreless, tangles easily, humid eruptions on head, with hair sticking together, spots of white skin with white
lock of hair.
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VINCA MINOR : Alopecia areata, oozing moisture eruptions, matting hair together, corrosive itching of scalp,Plica
polonica, irresistible desire to scratch, hair replaced by a white , gray or woolly hair in the patchy area.
NATRUM MUR : Hair fall,especially of forehead,temples and whiskers,ill effects of
grief,guilt,disappointment,fright,fit of passion, loss of fluids, masturbation, and anaemia.
LYCOPODIUM : Loss of hair or gray hair at young age, premature baldness after abdominal affections, dandruff, ill
effects of tobacco chewing and wine.
SELENIUM : Hair loss from eyebrows,whiskers and genitals, alopecia, hair painful to touch.
SEPIA : Hair fall due to hormonal changes in females,with a H/O chronic headaches, root of the hair is sensitive to
combing.
Staphysagria : Hair loss on whole body, with decreased appetite, decreased thirst, for irritable, angry persons,
having fear of fight with others.
Cocculus : Hair loss, due to loss of sleep, dark rings around eyes.
Acid phos : For mentally debilitated persons, indifferent, ailments from grief, thinning out of hairs, premature
greying of hairs, Premature hairfall.
Nitric acid : Hair falls out, sensitive scalp, irritable, hateful. Hopeless persons with fear of death, aggravated after
extremes of weather.

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Effectiveness of Homoeopathic medicines in the

treatment of Alopecia areata

Few cases is presented as follows

CASE RECORD (10 Dec,2015)

CASE RECORD (20 Dec, 2015)

CASE RECORD (26 Dec,2015)

CASE RECORD ( 5 Feb, 2016)

CASE RECORD (15March,2016)

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