Acne and Homeopathy

Acne simplex is one of the most common problem of teens. It is estimated that around 85% of teens suffer from acne at some point of time.

How Homeopathy can help –

Homeopathy has been proven beneficial in dealing with acne. Some of the remedies, i am jotting down here.

Aurum Metallicum –

• Mercurial or syphilitic affections
• Great depression, suicidal tendency
• Ailments from over work
• Acne due to menstrual irregularities, sexual excess, abuse of iodine
• Acne especially on forehead

Antimonium Crudum –

• Acne of granular like eruption, lumpy, red, burning, suppurating
• Excessive fretfulness, irritability and thickly coated white tongue
• Aggravation by heat and cold bathing, alcohol
• Cannot bear heat of sun
• Tendency to grow fat
• Acne with gastric derangement
• Pimples, vesicles and pustules
• Thick hard, honey coloured scabs
• Dry skin, itching aggravated by touch, worse at night

Arsenic iodatum –

• Dry, scaly, itchy skin
• Marked exfoliation of skin in the form of large scales, leaving a raw exuding surface beneath
• Acne hard with induration at the base and pustules at the apex
• Severe obstinate cases of acne

Asterias rubens –

• Red face, flabby, nervous people
• Skin is without pliability and elasticity
• Itchy spots on left arm and chest are common
• Worse at night and damp weather

Carbo Vegetabilis –

• Skin is blue, cold and ecchymosed and venous over distension
• Itching worse in evening, when warm in bed, open air, fatty foods, butter, coffee, milk, wine
• Falling of hair from general weakened condition
• Burning pain, offensive discharges
• Acne from gastric derangement
• Skin bleeds easily
• Disintegration and imperfect oxidation are the keynotes of this remedy
• Sluggish, fat and lazy person

Calcarea sulphurica –

• Unhealthy skin with cuts and bruises discharging pus (purulent)
• Do not heal readily
• Discharges are yellow, thick and lumpy with yellowish scabs
• Many little matter-less pimples under hair, bleeding when scratched
• Acne with glandular swellings

Causticum –

• Dark complexion and rigid fibre person with delicate skin
• Skin is dirty, white, sallow
• Burning, rawness and soreness are characteristic of causticum
• Intertrigo, bleeding easily
• Aggravation in dry, cold winds
• Amelioration in damp, wet weather and warmth

Kali bromatum –

• Bluish red pustules on face, chest and shoulders
• Itching, induration  
• Young people with coarse habits
• Better when occupied mentally or physically
• Acne due to menstrual irregularities, sexual excess

Nux vomica –

• It is indicated for thin, quick, active, nervous and irritable people
• Leads a sedentary life
• Ailments from excessive mental work
• Acne from digestive disturbance
• Aggravation from stimulants, tea, coffee, alcohol, tobacco, after eating, morning
• Better by nap (evening nap), damp weather
• Body burning hot, yet cannot uncover without feeling chilly
• Acne red and skin blotchy

Psorinum –

• Psorinum is a cold medicine, wants the head kept warm, wants warm clothing even in summers
• Extreme sensitiveness to cold
• Secretions have a filthy smell
• Intolerable itching
• Sebaceous glands secretion is excessive; oily skin
• Worse coffee, change of weather, dread of cold air
• Better heat, warm clothing

Sepia –

• Yellow complexion
• Itching not relieved by scratching
• Acne due to menstrual irregularities
• Indifference to loved ones is very marked in sepia
• Worse forenoons, evenings, washing, dampness, sweat, left side, eating sweets
• Better by exercise, pressure, hot application

Silicea –

• It is indicated for imperfect assimilation and consequent defective nutrition
• Cold, chilly patient, wants plenty of warm clothing, lack of vital heat
• Delicate, pale waxy skin with cracks on finger tips
• Rose colored blotches, scars suddenly becomes painful
• Offensive pus
• Eruptions itch only during day time and in evening
• Intolerance to alcoholic stimulants
• Ripens abscess since it promotes suppuration
• Worse new moon, morning, washing, during menses, lying down, left side, cold, dampness

Zincum metallicum –

• Pale face, marked anaemia with profound prostration
• Weak memory and depression
• Lethargic and reserved person
• Retro-cession of eruptions
• Worse from touch, after dinner, wine
• Better while eating, discharges and appearance of eruptions