Dry Skin

*Dry Skin and Homeopathic Medicine*

Dry skin is a very common skin condition characterized by a lack of the appropriate amount of water in the most superficial layer of the skin. 

Dry skin tends to affect males and females equally, older individuals are typically much more prone to dry skin. 

Areas such as the arms, hands, and particularly lower legs tend to be more affected by dry skin. 

Dry skin is more common in colder winter months and drier climates.

Cold, dry air when heated by a furnace will produce dry skin by evaporating moisture on the skin. Frequent hand-washing and sanitizing causes evaporation and dryness. 

Itching is one of the most common

Symptoms of dry skin.

Scratching may be hard to resist.

Dry skin is more common in those with hypothyroidism.

Repeat itch-scratch cycles may lead to skin thickening and darkening.

*Homeopathic Remedies for Dry Skin*

*Petroleum 200*

 For Winter Care of Dry Skin. 

Skin is dry, rough and cracked. The skin feels harsh to touch. Petroleum, thus, is the ideal remedy for dry skin in winter season and is of great help in restoring the normal texture of skin. The cracks on hands due to extremely dry skin. The skin is sensitive and rough to touch. The cracks can be deep enough to cause even bleeding.

*Sulphur 30*

Skin is excessively dry and itchy. Itching leads to scratching and itching usually worsens at night, burning sensation in the skin. The skin looks very dirty and is very unhealthy. An aversion to bathing. 

*Bryonia 30*

 This remedy is very beneficial for the treatment of dry and parched lips. Cracks appear on lips and medicine Bryonia heals the chapped lips and restores them to their normal state. Excessive thirst. 

*Rumex 30*

 

Intense itching with dryness of the skin. 

*Sarsaparilla 30*

 

For Dry Skin with Wrinkles

Skin is dry to a great extent with a shrunken and shriveled appearance. The skin is hard and rough to touch. The skin also seems to be present in folds with wrinkles. Sarsaparilla nourishes the skin to bring back its original smoothness.

*Malandrium 200*

For Cracks on Hands and Feet

The cracks appearing in winter season respond very well to this medicine. It is the best remedy for all the patients who have dry, cracked skin on feet and hands. With itching. Malandrium very efficiently helps in filling up these cracked areas. 

Use locally coconut oil or body lotion. Drink more water. Take plenty of fruits. 

*Dr Amaan* 

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Arunachal Pradesh

COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

ARGENTUM NITRICUM

Eye strain from overwork. Aching, tired feeling in eyes, better closing or pressing upon them. Blurred vision. An effective remedy for restoring power to the weakened ciliary muscles.

ARNICA MONTANA

Bruised, sore feeling in the eyes after close work. Feel tired and heavy after seeing moving pictures. Must keep eyes open. Dizzy on closing them.

BELLADONNA

The eyes are congested. Eyes dry and red. Photophobia. Heat and burning in the eyes. Shooting pain deep in the eyes. Sensation as if eyes were half closed. Lines appear crooked when reading. Double vision, sometimes triplopia. A sensation of sand in eyes.  Eyelids feel sore, congested and swollen. Sometimes headache associated with eye complaints.

CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA

Neck pain and stiffness of neck muscles in computer vision syndrome. Stiff neck and pain worse from pressure and moving the hands. Due to neck pain the head is drawn back. Pain is worse from cold, and better from warmth. Blurred vision. Dee seated throbbing and shooting pains in the eyes. Intense aching in eye balls. Photophobia from artificial light. Sees red flashes with dark borders.

EUPHRASIA OFFICINALIS

Profuse hot or acrid tears from eyes. Burning and irritation of eyes. Burning and swelling of eyelids.  Pressive, cutting pain in eyes.  Pain in the eyes as from sand. Lancinations in the eyes, excited by bright light.  Dryness and itching of the eyes. Photophobia with spasm of the eyelids. Frequent inclination to blink. Pressive headache with photophobia.

GELSEMIUM SEMPERVIRENS

Great heaviness of the eyelids. Double vision when looking sideways. Vision blurred and smoky. Dim vision. Pain in the eyes with contraction and twitching of muscles. Eyes s red sore aching, and suffused. Watering from the eyes. Dull, heavy headache with heaviness of eyelids.

KALMIA LATIFOLIA

Stiff drawing sensation when moving the eyes. Eyelids stiff. Vision weak and impaired. Pain in the eyes, worse when moving the eyes.

NATRUM MURIATICUM

Bruised pain in eyes with headache. Headache as if thousand little hammers knocking on the head. Headache worse from reading.  Pain in the eyes when looking down. Blurred vision. Irritation of eyes with burning, redness and lachrymation.  Sees sparks, fiery, zigzag appearance around all objects.

PHYSOSTIGMA

Astigmatism or blurred vision in computer vision syndrome. Spasm of ciliary muscle with irritability after using eyes. Pupils contracted. Vision trembling. Bloodshot eyes with burning pain. Pain over orbits, cannot bear to raise eyelids. Eyelids tense cannot close or open them. Photophobia. Profuse lachrymation.

PILOCARPUS

Eye strain from whatever cause. Eyes easily tired from slightest use. Heat and burning in the eyes. Pain in the eyes with headache. Nausea and vertigo after use of eyes. White spots before eyes.

RHUS TOXICODENDRON

Neck pain and stiffness of neck in computer vision syndrome. Stiff neck with painful tension when moving.  Pain better from moving the neck to a comfortable position, warmth and worse from rest. Neck pain extends to shoulders and also felt between shoulder blades and scapulae. Eyes painful on turning it or pressing. Profuse gush of hot scalding tears from the eyes.

RUTA GRAVEOLENS

Eye strain and headaches in computer vision syndrome. Tired eyes due to over strain. Eyes red, hot and painful when reading fine letters. Disturbances of accommodation. Dim vision with dullness and weakness of vision. Pressure is felt deep in orbits. Itching in inner canthi. Blurred vision, occasionally double vision. Lachrymation. Spasm in lower eyelids, when it ceases, lachrymation starts.

XANTHINAM

A remedy for backache. Cannot sit on hard surface for long time, put soft pillow below while sitting. Pain on coccyx area.

EXTERNAL –Instil EUPHRASIA EYE DROPS externally.