- Natrium Muriaticum
Common name: Chloride of sodium
Symptoms: Natrium Muriaticum is one of the best remedies for the management skin disorders and conditions related to the digestive tract. It helps in treating dry mucous membranes and weakness. This remedy can also treat some other symptoms like:
- Greasy and oily hair
- Dry and crusty eruptions, especially on the margin of scalp
- Itchy scalp
- Alopecia
Symptoms worsen during the night, while lying down, at about 10 a.m., in a warm room, near the seashore and due to mental exertion. The symptoms get better in the open air and after bathing in cold water.
- Baryta Carbonica
Common name: Carbonate of baryta
Symptoms: This remedy is mainly used to treat itching of scalp. Other symptoms that can be managed using this condition are:
- Swelling or boils on head
- Eruptions and crusting on head
- Hair fall
Symptoms worsen if you keep thinking about them. Washing the affected area and lying down on the painful side may also lead to worsening of symptoms.
- Graphites
Common name: Black lead
Symptoms: Some symptoms of dandruff that can be managed by graphites are:
- Itchy eruptions on scalp
- Persistent dryness and roughness of the affected skin
- Unhealthy skin
- Unpleasant odour from scalp
Symptoms worsen in warm weather, at night, and during and after menstruation; they improve in the dark and on covering the head.
- Sepia Officinalis
Common name: Inky juice of cuttlefish
Symptoms: This remedy works well in individuals with weakness, pulsating headache and loss of hair. Other symptoms that can be managed by this remedy are:
- Weakening of the roots of hair leading to hair fall
- Dry and scaly skin
- Itching that cannot be relieved by scratching
- Pimples on forehead near the hairline
When taking this medicine, symptoms worsen in the morning and evening. Dampness and sweating also cause worsening of the symptoms. The symptoms are relieved by exercise, on the application of pressure, hot fomentation, bathing in cold water and sleeping.
- Thuja Occidentalis
Common name: Arbor vitae
Symptoms: Thuja Occidentalis is best suited to individuals with skin disorders and is a useful antibacterial medicine. It is also effective in treating warts and some conditions involving the digestive tract, brain and kidney. The symptoms associated with dandruff that are effectively relieved by this medicine are:
- White, scaly scalp
- Drying of hair causing hair loss
- Greasy skin of face
- Skin eruptions on a covered area that worsen after scratching
Symptoms worsen at night, 3 a.m. and 3 p.m. Symptoms also worsen in the heat of the bed, cold and damp air, after consumption of coffee and fatty food, and after vaccination. Symptoms get better while lying on the left side and drawing up the limb.
- Kalium Sulphuricum
Common name: Potassium sulphate
Symptoms: Kalium Sulphuricum is an excellent remedy for severe scaling of skin that leads to inflammation at a later stage. Following are some other symptoms that can be managed successfully with kalium sulphuricum:
- Hair fall and blisters on scalp
- Scaling patches and redness of scalp
- Burning, itching and papular eruptions
- Ringworm of scalp and beard
Symptoms worsen in the evening and in a heated room and improve with exposure to cool and fresh air.
- Phosphorus
Common name: Phosphorus
Symptoms: Phosphorus is useful in treating inflammation and irritation of various membranes of the body. It is also helpful in reducing skin lesions and weakness. Following are some other symptoms that can be managed with this medicine:
- Itchy scalp
- Excessive hair fall
- Discolouration or purple spots on skin caused by bleeding or bruising
When taking this medicine, symptoms worsen due to change in weather, touching the affected area, wetting the affected area in hot weather, and the consumption of warm food and drinks. Symptoms get better in the open air, washing with cold water, eating cold food and sleeping.
- Lycopodium Clavatum
Common name: Club moss
Symptoms: This medicine has wonderful medicinal properties and is useful in the management of the following conditions:
- Premature greying of hair and excessive hair fall
- Deep furrows on forehead
- Premature baldness
- Violent itching
- Skin eruptions and ulcerations
Symptoms worsen between 4 and 8 p.m. and in a warm room or bed. Increasing movement and consumption of warm foods and drinks also worsen the symptoms.
- Sulphur
Common name: Sublimated sulphur
Symptoms: Sulphur is an excellent and very commonly used remedy for the management of topical skin conditions like burning and itching. Some other symptoms that can be treated using sulphur are:
- Dry, scaly and unhealthy skin
- An itching and burning sensation that worsens after scratching and washing
- Skin eruptions
- Light brown patches on skin
Symptoms worsen at night, at rest and on standing for a long time. Symptoms may also worsen due to bathing at 11 a.m. Dry and warm weather can help in improvingsymptoms.
- Arsenicum Album
Common name: Arsenious acid
Symptoms: Arsenicum Album is the most suitable remedy for individuals with restlessness, irritability with weakness, and burning pains. It can also be used for the management of some symptoms of the scalp, for e.g:
- Unbearable itching of scalp
- Excessive itching and burning of scalp at night
- Sensitive, dry, rough and scaly scalp
- Ulcers causing offensive discharge from skin
When taking this medication, the symptoms worsen in wet weather, post-midnight, post-meal and after consumption of cold drinks. The symptoms get better after drinking warm drinks and keeping the head elevated.
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