Fungal infections are caused due to the growth of a pathogenic fungus on the body. Fungi thrive well in the hot and humid environment of human body thus fungal infections are seen equally in all age groups and both genders. Most commonly fungi affect the skin, nails and genital tract in women (candidiasis). Tinea or ringworm, athlete’s foot, and jock itch are some of the skin infections caused due to fungus. Fungal infections also occur in lungs (aspergillosis, pneumocystis pneumonia), eyes (keratitis) and ears (otomycosis).
Fungal infection of the skin presents with severe itching, especially in the skin folds. On the other hand, candidiasis presents with intense itching and a thick abnormal vaginal discharge in women.
In allopathy, doctors usually prescribe different antifungal medicines for the treatment of fungal infections. However, constitutional homeopathic medicines for fungal infections is selected on the basis of distinctive symptoms of the patient. Homeopathic treatment is based on the concept of symptom similarity, according to which, symptoms of the remedy selected for treatment is similar to symptoms of the disease to be treated. Thuja occidentalis, sepia, mezereum, petroleum, sulphur, kali iodatum, silicea and graphites are some of the homeopathic medicines used for treating fungal infections.
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