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Homeopathic treatment of Psoriasis

A 78 years old lady visited the clinic with red itching spots all over the body except the face and neck. These complaints started in 1992 after her son was diagnosed with cancer of the lung. The symptoms initially began in the feet and later spread upwards. There is a lot of itching and burning of the skin. The symptoms are worse in the evening (between 7 and 8 pm), in summer, from heat, and wearing synthetic clothes. She is relieved by a cold shower and at night. She was treated by many skin specialists without much relief.

The patient is friendly, extroverted and mingles easily with others. She likes to be the leader, wants to control the people and always wants to be the first in a queue. She is extremely fastidious and is a perfectionist. She was everything neat and clean and in order. She is also quite anxious, especially about the health of her children, her grandchildren and about maintaining everything in order. Her greatest grief has been the death of her son but she 'had to be strong' and so did not cry at that time.

She gets sleep very late- at about 3 am and then sleeps only for 3-4 hours. Her appetite is normal but she is very thirsty. She prefers to drink small sips of water frequently. She likes sweets, spicy food, hot tea and warm food. She prefers the cold weather more.

She has had five children- the eldest one is 55 years old. One son died due to cancer of the lung and one daughter has SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus). She has had a hysterectomy in 1980 and has been operated for cataracts in both the eyes. Her elder brother and nieces also have Psoriasis.

These are pictures of the skin before we started with homeopathic medicines on July 6, 2011: