Right Potency Matters: A Case Report of Homoeopathic Treatment of Verruca Palmaris

Abstract

Warts are caused by human papilloma viruses (HPV) that can affect any part of the body including hands and feet. Verruca palmaris (VP) is a common manifestation due to HPV infection in keratinocytes of the palms. In the conventional system of medicine, VP is commonly managed through cauterisation, cryosurgery, surgical removal or topical ointments, which have many limitations. Scientific documentation for the treatment of VP by homoeopathic medicines is very scanty. In this context, the present case report is of a 40-year-old male patient, who had multiple warts on his right palm for more than 2 years. The patient was treated previously with allopathic medications and external applications, without any significant improvement. Homoeopathic remedy (i.e. Natrum mur) was initially administered in 30C potency for 30 days, but no improvement was observed in the patient. Interestingly, when the potency was increased to 200C, a speedy recovery was observed and the patient was fully cured within 3 months. Therefore, it can be concluded from the case study that VP, when treated on the basis of the totality of symptoms, with an accurately selected remedy in suitable potency results in cure. In this particular case, Natrum mur worked well for warts on the palm. Most importantly, it was observed in this case that the selection of right potency is very essential and it should match correctly with the susceptibility of the patient to result in rapid cure.

Individualised Homoeopathic Medicine Resolved Multiple Recalcitrant Verruca Vulgaris: An Evidence-Based Case Report

“…Pediatric warts can be resolved within 2 years, but for an adult, it can stay for 5 to 10 years. 6,27 Some studies of successful treatment of warts are available in homoeopathic literature [12][13][14][15] but are not systematically documented through validated scales.…”

“…But after administration of the single homoeopathic medicine (Thuja occidentalis), the case displayed a speedy recovery (all warts were disappeared within 1 month and affected surfaces returned to the normal state within 3 months of disappearing warts without any external applications). Sahoo et al 15 suggested that the right potency is a crucial factor in bringing desired results. In this case, the potency (200CH) of the selected medicine (Thuja occidentalis) was a little higher, and thus slight aggravation of symptoms (itching on and around warts) was reported, but it was too short and subsequent rapid improvement took place within a plausible time frame.…”

“…10 Homoeopathy is one of the noninvasive, safer and cost-effective therapeutic options 11 for the treatment of such dermatological cases and has produced evidence with a promising response in the treatment of warts. [12][13][14][15] In this case, subjective evidence with an improved quality of life (QoL) has been systematically documented through validated scales along with photographs as objective evidence. The likelihood of improvement attributable to the homoeopathic intervention is also evaluated to establish a causal relationship.…”