A Case of Multiple, Large Folliculitis on Head Treated with Homoeopathic Medicine

Folliculitis is a common skin condition in which the hair follicle becomes infected. It is generally benign and forms a pustule or erythematous papule of overlying hair-covered skin. Most commonly, folliculitis is infection of superficial or deep hair follicle caused by bacteria. However, fungal species, viruses and several non-infectious agents can also cause folliculitis.[1] A 2 and half years old baby boy visited the Model Ayush OPD (Homoeopathy), State Homoeopathic Dispensary, Bagdogra, Darjeeling, West Bengal, with multiple boils on the head. The boils were very painful with much sensitivity and full of pus. According to symptoms and clinical manifestation, it was diagnosed as a case of folliculitis. The child was suffering from multiple boils on the head which were very much painful and coming in crops on head with much sensitivity and full of pus. On first visit, Sulphur 200CH was prescribed, four globules to be taken once a day for 3 days. The prescription was done on the basis of skin symptoms – boils: coming in crops in various parts of the body, or a single boil is succeeded by another as soon as the first is healed.[2] During the next visit on day 2, patient was relieved with much reduction in swelling and tenderness. Pus of the folliculitis also drained on itself after taking three doses of medicine. Placebo twice a day was prescribed for next 7 days. On third visit on day 6, Sulphur 200CH once a day for three days was prescribed again. On day 12, all the boils had disappeared leaving no scar mark. Evidently, treatment was completed successfully within 7 days.

Please refer to [Fig. 1] for before treatment, [Figs. 2] and [3] for during treatment, and [Fig. 4] for after treatment.

Fig. 1 On 1st visit of patient (before treatment).

Fig. 2 On 2nd visit of patient (day 2, during treatment).

Fig. 3 On 3rd visit of patient (day 6, during treatment).

Fig. 4 On 4th visit of patient (day 12, after treatment).

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Publication History

Article published online:
30 June 2023

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