Acne

Acne in brief

Two kind of acne (Rosace & Vulgaris)

• R. is specific to the face
• V. affects the whole body
• R. is associated with redness and flushing and prominent arteries
• V. is associated with large pus and scars

ACUTE DISEASES - Dermatological disorders - juvenile  acne: Aur. Caust. Graph. Hep. KALI-BI. Nat-m. Nit-ac. Sel. Sep. sil. Thuj.Tub

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Acne Vulgaris

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Acnea rosacea

Murphy Repertory

1. Rosacea remedies: Calc-sil, Carb-v, Lach, Psor, Rhus-t, Sul
2. Vulgaris remedies: Aur, Calc-sil, Carb-an, Carb-v, Carbn-s, Caust, hep, Kali-br, Nux-v, Sep, Sil

Menstruation

• Before menstruation: Sul, Puls
• Menstrual problems:Berb, Calc, Cimic, Graph, Kali-br, Puls, Sang, Sep
• PCOD: Thuj, Nat-m

Appearance

Color

• Blue Acne: Lach, Sul
• Red Acne: Sul
• White-head Pustules: Hep, Aur

Hard acne

Agar, Bov, Rhus-t

Size

• Group Acne esp on nose: Caust, Psor
• Large, painful:
  • Red cysts with a yellow center: Kali-br
  • Hot and tender : Calc-s

Shape

• Comedon: Sel, Tub
  • Blackheads and numerous: Sul
• Deep cystic: Nit-ac, Sil, Calc-s
• Pimples: Caust, Graph, Nat-m, Nit-ac
  • Flat shallow pimples: Sul
  • Pimples with sunken center: Kali-br

Complications

• Burning: Ars, Rhus-t
• Coldness in Touch: Hep
• Cellulitis: Sul, Kali-br, Thuj, Nit-ac
• Inflammation: Chel
• Prolonged pus formation: Calc-s

Scar

Sil, Calc-s, Kali-bi

• Hard Scar: Kali-bi
• Hypertrophy (Large /Ugly): Nat-m
• Skin Depression / Discoloration: Kali-br

Clinical course

• Puberty: Puls
• From Adolescence to Adulthood: Kali-br
• Delayed Acne: Sil, Calc-s

Accompanied by

• Allergic rashes: Face full of acne + Rashes: Dulc
• Anemia / Emaciation: Ars, Nat-m, Sil, Calc-p
• Chilliness: Sil, Hep
• Itching: Sul
• Greasy skin: Sul, Thuj, Nat-m
  • Greasy skin + Hirsutism: Nat-m
• Perspiration: Thuj, Sil
• Stomach problems: Puls, Calc-p
• Scabs (Unhealthy, yellow skin): Calc-s

Agg by

• Fat Eating: Sul
• Heat: Caust, Puls, Calc-s
• Sexual excess: Thuj, Aur, Calc, Kali-br, Sep
• Climate change to wet: Dulc
• Use of cosmetics: Bov
• Eating candy: Arg-n, Lyc, Phos, Sep

Remedies

Banerji protocols
Acne Vulgaris	First line	Hep C200 one dose every 2 days Ars C200 one dose daily
	Second line	Ph-ac C200 one dose every 2 days
Acne Rosacea	First line	Bov C200 one dose every 3 days Ant-c C6 BD
	Second line	Ars-brom C30 BD

Tissue Salt Remedies

• CP:
• SIL: Inflammation of the sebaceous glands with pustules
• FP: First stage of Inflammation without any discharge