Ringworm and Its Homoeopathic Approach

Ringworm is a fungal and zoonotic infectious disease, caused by different species of dermatophytes. The ringworm family includes tinea tonsurans, tinea sycosis, tinea circinata and an affection of the nails known as onychomycosis. According to other school of treatment ringworm can usually be treated with antifungal creams, lotions, or powders applied to the skin. But according to homoeopathy locally cure is not a permanent solution but we make a suppression of skin problem to other serious problem. The aim of homoeopathy is not only to treat ringworm but also to address its underlying cause and individual susceptibility. As far as therapeutic medication is concerned, several well - proved medicines are available for skin diseases in the homoeopathic Materia Medica that can cure when the similarity between natural and drug disease is established.