KNOW Homoeopathy Journal Vol–2 & Issue-2, 18 October
2022, Published at https://www.knowhomoeopathyjournal.com/2022/10/volume-2-issue-2.html, Pages: 150 to 158, Title: Infinity role of homoeopathy in
surgical diseases – A case report on treatment of subungual corn with
homoeopathy, Authored By: Dr.
Ajay Kumar (M.D (Hom), Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology & Microbiology – Swasthya Kalyan Homoeopathic
Medical College and Research Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India)
Title: Infinity role of
homoeopathy in surgical diseases –A case report on treatment of subungual corn
with homoeopathy
Authored
By:- Dr. Ajay Kumar
M.D (Hom.), Assistant Professor Department
of Pathology & Microbiology - Swasthya Kalyan Homoeopathic Medical College
& Research Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Received: 31/08/2022 Accepted: 11/10/2022 Published: 18/10/2022
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Kumar A. Infinity
role of homoeopathy in surgical diseases –A case report on treatment of
subungual corn with homoeopathy. KNOW Homoeopathy Journal, 2022;
2(2):150-158, available at https://www.knowhomoeopathyjournal.com/2022/10/case-report-subungual-corn-with-homoeopathy.html
ABSTRACT
“A corn is a tough thickening of the outermost layer of the skin that is frequently subjected to friction. Corns are found as common foot problems in 14–48 % of people. Corn may be present in single or multiple. Sometime corn develop under nail is very much painful condition. It can affect daily quality of life (QoL). This case study gives an idea about infinity possibilities of homoeopathy medicine in various types of surgical diseases especially subungual corns.”
INTRODUCTION
A corn is a cone-shaped and sometimes painful, inwardly directed callus of dead skin.[1] Corns may be found as hard corns (heloma durum), heloma molle (soft corn), heloma unguium (callused nail groove), and the heloma hallux (pinch callus).
Subungual corn (heloma) appears as a circumscribed, sharply demarcated area of hyperkeratosis with a translucent core. Mostly located around distal nail bed of the big toenail.[2]
CASE REPORT
Name – xxxx
Age – 28 years
PRESENT COMPLAINTS
Multiple corns on finger and sole of right
foot since 4 months. Corns are painful
while walking.
Pain pulsating < touch, walking, cold
application, pain > with hot application.
A single corn is present under nail of
middle finger of right foot, which uplift nail.
Offensive pustular discharge from nails
because of secondary infection.
PAST HISTORY – NAD
FAMILY HISTORY – Mother – Hyperthyroidism
Father – NAD
PHYSICAL GENERALS
Appetite
– Normal
Desires
– Not specific
Aversions
– Not specific
Thermal
– Chilly +++
Thirst
– Thirsty +
Stool
– Once in a day, stool normal in colour and consistency.
Urine
– 5-6 time in 24 hours without any problem.
Sweat
– Profuse sweat, Not offensive, No stain
Sleep/dreams
– Not Specific
Appearance – Lean,
thin, tall body.
MENTAL GENERALS
Anxious++
Yielding nature ++
Irritable on slight trifles +++
ANALYSIS OF CASE
MIND - Anxious
Yielding nature
Irritable on slight trifles
PHYSICAL GENERAL - Profuse Perspiration
Chilly patient
CHARACTERISTIC PARTICULAR - Multiple corns in foot
Painful corn
Inflamed corn
REPERTORIAL TOTALITY WITH REPERTORIZATION
(1)
Mind
– Anxiety
(2)
Mind
– Yielding Disposition
(3)
Mind
– Irritability
(4)
Perspiration
– Profuse
(5)
Extremities
– Corn – Painful
(6)
Extremities
– Corn – Inflamed
(7)
Extremities
– Corn - Sore
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Figure
1-Repertorization Chart |
PRESCRIPTION
- 12/03/22
Silicea 200 / 3 doses / OD / Empty Stomach
for 3 days
Rubrum 30 / 3 for 7 Days.
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Figure-4- (FIRST VISIT-12/03/22) Figure-5- (SECOND VISIT-25/03/22)  Figure-6- (SECOND VISIT-25/03/22)  Figure-7- (FOURTH VISIT-06/04/22)   Figure-9- (LAST VISIT-16/07/22)  REFERENCES 1. Corn (pathology) – Wikipedia [Internet] Available From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_(pathology) 2. Callosity [Internet] Available From https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/callosity |
