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Acne is a general term for pimples and deeper pustules
that are clogged pores. If severe enough acne can leave permanent
scars.
Acne is an inflammatory skin disorder of the skin's sebaceous glands
and hair follicles that affects about 80% of people between the
ages of 12 and 24. During puberty high levels of hormones are produced
in both girls and boys. This leads to the production of large quantities
of sebum. Sebum is an irritant that can clog the pores and form
a pimple which may become infected and form a pustule. Hormones
don't go away after adolescence. Many women still get premenstrual
acne from of the release of progesterone after ovulation.
#Sulphur [Sulph]
Is perhaps the remedy most often indicated in this affection, especially
if chronic. The skin is rough and hard and the acne is associated
with comedones and constipation; great aggravation from water is
the characteristic leading to Sulphur in skin affections. The acne
punctata is the variety corresponding most nearly to Sulphur. Simple
forms yield to Belladonna or Pulsatilla. Acne rosacea yields to
Arsenicum iodatum or Sulphur iodide.
#Sanguinaria [Sang]
Is another useful remedy in acne, especially in women with scanty
menses and irregular circulation of blood. Other remedies for acne
dependent on sexual disturbances of women are Calcarea carbonica
and Aurum muriaticum natronatrum.
#Kali bromatum [Kali.br]
produces an acne on the face, neck and shoulders. We frequently
find an acne in Epileptics who have been maltreated by bromides.
This remedy is especially adapted to the acne simplex and the acne
indurata, especially in hyperaesthetic, nervous females, and the
late Dr. Martin Deschere loudly praised it. Since Kali bromatum
has been found a useful remedy in sexual excesses it will be especially
a remedy in acne due to that cause. Dr. J.H.Clarke says, "I
know of no remedy of such universal usefulness in cases of simple
acne as Kali bromatum 30," and the late Dr.A.M. Cushing recommended
Arsenicum bromatum 4x as very efficacious.Thuja is one of our best
remedies for acne facialis. Calcarea picrata is also a useful remedy
for acne; clinically it has been found one of the good remedies.
Calcarea sulphurica is indicated where the pimples suppurate.
#Antimonium crudum [Ant.c]
Small red pimples on face, acne in drunkards with gastric derangements,thirst
and white-coated tongue. Antimonium tartaricum. Obstinate cases,
with tendency to pustulation, are curable with this remedy. Berberis
aquifolium is useful where the skin is rough and the acne persistent.
Natrum muriaticum acts especially on the sebaceous glands, and is
a very helpful remedy in acne.In this affection attention must be
directed especially to the patient's type, temperament and tendencies
and the general symptoms are far mores important than the local
ones. |
