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@article{209242,
        author = {Dr. Shashank Hasmukhbhai Rathod and Dr. Amar Sheth, M.D and Dr. Samir Kanani, M.D},
        title = {EFFICACY OF INDIVIDUALIZED HOMOE- OPATHIC MEDICINES IN FUNGAL SKIN INFECTIONS : A PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL STUDY},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {5},
        pages = {1025-1031},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=209242},
        abstract = {Background: Fungal skin infections (dermatophytosis/ringworm) caused by Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton species pose significant clinical challenges globally due to environmental humidity, improper hygiene, and rising resistance secondary to topical corticosteroid misuse. Homoeopathy views these superficial eruptions not as isolated local diseases, but as dynamic reflections of deeper constitutional and miasmatic imbalances, predominantly psora and sycosis.
Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of individualized homoeopathic medicines in adult patients suffering from fungal skin infections. Materials & Methods: A prospective, open-label interventional study was conducted on 30 adult patients (N=30) presenting with dermatophytosis at Shri B. G. Garaiya Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Rajkot, over a 9-month period. Clinical severity and lesion extent were evaluated at baseline and regular follow-up intervals using the Modified Tinea Corporis Score (mTCS) and Total Composite Score: {Total Score} = {Area (mTCS Crossovers)} x ({Erythema} + {Scaling} + {Border Visibility}). Pre- and post-treatment data were statistically analyzed using a paired t-test. Results: Tinea corporis was the predominant clinical diagnosis (76.67%, n=23), followed by Tinea cruris (23.33%, n=7). Following individualized treatment, the mean Total Composite Score decreased significantly from a baseline pre-treatment value of 87.67 \pm 8.99 to a post-treatment value of 12.90 \pm 23.24 (p < 0.001, t = 16.60, df = 29). Marked Improvement (>50% score reduction) was achieved in 70% (n=21) of cases, Moderate Improvement (25 -50% reduction) in 23% (n=7), and No Improvement in 7% (n=2), yielding an overall clinical response rate of 93.33% (28/30 cases). Lycopodium clavatum was the most frequently prescribed remedy (10%, n=3), followed by Arsenicum album, Natrum muriaticum, and Tellurium (6.67% each, n=2).
Conclusion: Individualized homoeopathic treatment, prescribed on the basis of totality of symptoms and miasmatic analysis, demonstrates high therapeutic efficacy in reducing symptom severity and clearing fungal skin infections.},
        keywords = {Homoeopathy, Dermatophytosis, Ringworm, Tinea Corporis, Tinea Cruris, Individualization, Psora, Modified Tinea Corporis Score (mTCS).},
        month = {October},
        }