Abstract:
Tinea pedis, more commonly known as “Athlete’s foot”, is a common acute infection that occurs in warm, humid climates (Fitzpatrick, et al. 1992:98).
Warmth, humidity, trauma and occlusion such as non-breathable footwear increase the susceptibility to infection (Prescott, et al. 1999:814). The infection can become chronic in people who are more susceptible such as patients who are immuno-suppressed or those who have Diabetes mellitus (al Hassan, et al.
2004: 1).
The aim of this placebo-controlled double-blind study was to evaluate the
effectiveness of a topical naturopathic complex comprising of Allium sativum mother tincture (Ø), Hydrastis canadensis (Ø), Apis mellifica (D3) and Urtica urens (D3) (in an aqueous cream base) in the treatment of Tinea pedis. The complex utilized in this study is regarded as naturopathic because the remedies
comprising the complex were selected for the following reasons:
•Allium sativum and Hydrastis canadensis, each utilized in mother tincture, were selected for their antifungal properties.
•Apis mellifica and Urtica urens, each utilized in D3 potency were selected
because their skin symptomotology most accurately matched the symptoms associated with “Athlete’s foot”.
Description:
Thesis (M.Tech.: Homoeopathy)-Dept. of Homoeopathy, Durban Institute of Technology, 2006
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