VERRUCA VULGARIS TREATED BY INDIVIDUALIZED HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE- A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Common warts (verruca vulgaris) are the growth of skin resulting from human papillomavirus infection. Overall prevalence is known to be around 7-10% of the population. These may be single, multiple, smooth, or cauliflower-like are generally treated by applying medicine externally or surgical excision procedure. It is essential to get rid of the disease as soon as  possible  because  the  affected  person suffers from cosmetic  disfigurement  with  pain and  remains  as  a  potent source  of transmission  to  others leading patients  to  go  for  drastic measures  such  as  cauterisation  and various  oils  and  ointments  costing  them  a  huge  sum, homoeopathic drugs, on the other hand are cost effective and easy to take having no side effect and many articles have shown the efficacy of individualised homoeopathic medicines in the treatment of warts. This case, treated with individualized homeopathic medicine over a period of 4 months, shows significant improvement, which is evident from the photographs. Method: A case of Verruca vulgaris is done according to the HOM-CASE guidelines with intervention of individualised Homoeopathic medicine Caustcum in ultra dilution. Result: The Verruca vulgaris removed completely without any adverse events. The outcome was assessed by Monarch Inventory (Improved version of the modified Naranjo criteria for Homoeopathy) along with the photographs.

KEYWORDS: Wart, Homoeopathy, Individualization, Causticum.