Effectiveness of homoeopathic treatment in case of tinea corporis and tinea cruris: A constitutional approach

Abstract

Tinea, also known as dermatophytosis or ringworm is fungal infection of the skin. Ringworm infection can affect all age group and both sex which initially presents with red patches on affected were as of the skin and later spreads to other parts of the body. In tropical countries like India dermatophyte infections like Tinea corporis, Tinea cruris is common irrespective of rural or urban population. Moreover they represent a major public health problem in school age children.The present study was undertaken to understand the effectiveness of constitutional treatment in case of Tinea corporis and cruris. Tinea infection is one of the common conditions seen in hostel students of Alva’s education foundation. Hence the study was conducted to assess the tinea infection and the therapeutic effect of our homoeopathic medicine.The study showed that homoeopathic constitutional medicines were effective in treating tinea cruris and tinea corporis.