Homeopathic Treatment for warts-HPV

Contributed by Dr.George
A wart is generally a small, rough growth, typically on a human’s hands or feet but often other locations, that can resemble a cauliflower like excrescence. Viral warts Most people will have a wart at some time in their lives. Their prevalence is highest in childhood,(childhood diseases) and they affect an estimated 4–5% of schoolchildren . 

Warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV),which has still not been cultured in vitro.more than 70 ‘types’ of the virus have been recognized by DNA sequencing; each has its own range of clinical manifestations. HPV-1, 2 and 4, for example, are found in common warts, whereas HPV-3 is found in plane warts, and HPV-6, 11, 16 and 18 are most common in genital warts. Infections occur when wart virus in skin scales comes into contact with breaches in the skin or mucous membranes.

There are different presentations.

• Common warts is a smooth skin-coloured papule, often more easily felt than seen. As the lesion enlarges, its irregular hyperkeratotic surface gives it the classic ‘warty’ appearance.Common warts HPV usually occur on the hands but are also often on the face and genitals. They are more often multiple than single. Pain is rare.
• Plantar warts have a rough surface, which protrudes only slightly from the skin and is surrounded by a horny collar .On paring, the presence of bleeding capillary loops allows plantar warts to be distinguished from corns. Often multiple, plantar warts can be painful.
• Facial warts are most common in the beard area of adult males and are spread by shaving. A digitate appearance is common. Lesions are often ugly but are painless.
• Mosaic warts are rough marginated plaques are made up of many small tightly packed but discrete individual warts. They are most common on the soles but are also seen on palms and around fingernails. Usually they are not painful.

• Plane warts are smooth flat-topped papules are most common on the face and brow, and on the backs of the hands. Usually skin-coloured or light brown, they become inflamed as a result of an immunological reaction, just before they resolve spontaneously. Lesions are multiple, painless and,like common warts, are sometimes arranged along a scratch line.

Some plantar warts are very painful. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is a rare inherited disorder in which there is a universal wart infection,usually with HPV of unusual types. An impairment of cell-mediated immunity is commonly found and ensuing carcinomatous change frequently occurs.Malignant change is otherwise rare, although infections with HPV of certain genital strains predispose to cervical and penile carcinoma. HPV infections in immunocompromised patients  have also been linked with skin cancer,especially on light-exposed areas. 

Is cutting or surgical removal,external application of acids,ointments, salicylic acid on warts the correct way to treat them?.Is the laser treatment of warts the correct way?

..never ever do it,as it can lead to many other internal diseases and treating this way is called suppression.

Homeopathy classifies warts as a sycotic miasm and is considered a result of suppressed urinary tact infection in the personal history or even in the family history.

Hence the warts shall only be treated by internal medicines. The Homeopathic medicines are attenuated (potentized) medicines and are capable of removing these warts in 2-3 months time. This is the permanent way to cure. One of the main medicine for warts is THUJA another one is CAUSTICUM. There are as many medicine given in synthesis repertory for warts and  in Complete repertory. The potency has to be decided by the physician for faster and permanent  cure.

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