Volume 3 Issue 2 April - June 2020
Review Articles
Lesser Known Homoeopathic Medicines of Alopecia Areata
Rakhi, Poonam Singh
Alopecia is the general medical term for hair loss and Alopecia areata is a type of Alopecia where hairless patches develop on the scalp or any hairy part of the skin. It is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes nonscarring hair loss and may present at any age but most commonly noted in early childhood and adulthood. Alopecia areata is an internal disease that needs to be treated through internal immune-correction which is possible with homeopathy. Homeopathic medicines have the capacity to trigger the body’s immune system in order to fight back the disease effectively in an individual. In this article we review Alopecia areata, its aetiology, pathophysiology, types, clinical features, diagnosis and some lesser known homoeopathic medicines of Alopecia areata.
