Homeopathic Treatment for Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a skin disorder characterized by white patches on the skin where pigment cells have been destroyed or weakened. There is not a known cause for the condition, but the disorder is commonly held to be an autoimmune disorder. Homeopathy treats the entire body as a whole when a condition or disorder is treated. This allows for individual treatment plans for every patient suffering from vitiligo.

Homeopathy Case Analysis

• In the treatment of vitiligo, a homeopathic practitioner will take a detailed medical history that includes your mental and physical condition. This information is used to find the correct homeopathic medication based on your overall condition. Homeopathic medicine treats the patient as a whole and will not simply treat the symptoms of vitiligo.

  Vitiligo is viewed as an immune system disorder, and the immune system must be treated while treating your skin disorder. There are several treatments for this condition and the one chosen for you will specifically correspond to your mental and physical condition.

Homeopathic Treatments

• The various treatments for vitiligo in homeopathic medicine include bacillinum, graphites, arsenic album, mercurius solubilis, natrum muriaticum, nitric acid, nux vomica, phosphorus, sepia, silecia, sulphur, and thuja occidentalis.

  A homeopathic physician will determine which treatment is right for you. For instance, bacillinum is prescribed if you present with vitiligo and have lost weight and your appetite. Candidates for bacillinum also have a history of bronchitis and pneumonia.

  Patients who are given graphites for vitiligo also tend to be obese, cautious and shy. Those who present with vitiligo, jaundice and an enlarged liver will receive mercurius solubilis.

General Homeopathic Treatment

• Homeopathic treatments of vitiligo will also depend on your lifestyle and diet. The dosage of the medication will typically start low and increase when an improvement is found. Only when the correct homeopathic medication is known immediately will a high dosage or potency be given to you.

  Homeopathic treatments do not cause side effects because they work to support the natural defenses and healing mechanisms of the body. Conventional medications are used to suppress symptoms in most cases.

  You should follow some general guidelines when you take a homeopathic medication. Do not eat or drink anything for ten to twenty minutes before and after taking your medication. This includes everything you might put in your mouth, even a toothbrush. Try to cut down on the amount of caffeine that you consume while taking the medication. Stay away from camphor and products containing camphor. Menthol and cigarette smoke should be avoided while using these medications and raw garlic should not be consumed.

  Homeopathic medications are a safe alternative to conventional treatments for vitiligo. The effectiveness of the treatment will largely depend on how well you follow the guidelines and how long the treatment is given to work. A condition that you have had for many years is not likely to be cured overnight with any treatment plan.