NAILS – Its Importance and Applicability in Homoeopathy

Saba Nisat Banu; Avirup Basu; Mehadi Arif Billah

doi:10.47310/iarjms.2022.v03i02.009

Saba Nisat Banu B.H.M.S; PG Scholar of Dept. of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal, India
Avirup Basu B.H.M.S; PG Scholar of Dept. of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal, India
Mehadi Arif Billah B.H.M.S; PG Scholar of Dept. of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjms.2022.v03i02.009

Keywords: Nails; Objective symptoms, Homoeopathy; Individualization;, Repertory; Totality of symptoms

Abstract

Diseases of nails predominantly cause cosmetic disfigurement, though some may be symptomatic. Sometimes changes in nails help to corroborate diagnosis of skin disease or revealing sign of systemic diseases. Nail changes are a part of objective sign. So, these can help us in individualization, Miasmatic analysis of the patient in hand and further in Homoeopathic prescriptions. A brief review of the common and not so common nail findings in systemic diseases as well as the homoeopathic point of view of nail abnormalities.