It is absolutely not an exaggeration that 'Skin is the mirror of mind!' Skin is the largest visible organ of the body. Everybody longs for a blooming, glowing and healthy skin that greatly shapes the personality of a person. It is not easy to maintain a healthy, flawless skin in the stressful world we are living! So, managing stress is the foremost important thing! A tensed mind can never be happy and an unhappy face can never be healthy! You yourself try this test - take a day out of your busy schedule and consciously make an effort not to get stressed and try to keep a smiling face. You will be surprised to visualize the change in your personality! It is said that a smiling face is the healthiest and prettiest thing on this earth! No make-up can compete with the natural smile!

Even the scientific studies have proved that the skin diseases like psoriasis, lichen planus, eczema have direct relation to the state of mind of an individual. Though the stress is not the causative factor for these diseases, it is one of the most important aggravating factors for almost all skin problems. And here comes our holistic mode of treatment -Homoeopathy!

* What is Homoeopathic approach to skin troubles?

In Homoeopathy, we do not consider skin troubles as mere external diseases but an outward manifestation of internal disease. So, the disease has to be treated from inside out! That is why the medium of medicine is the pills to take orally and not the external application. It will not be an exaggeration to say that Homoeopathic pills act literally miraculously for so many nasty skin troubles.

* What are the skin problems that can be tackled by Homoeopathy?

Numerous conditions ranging from mild dermatitis to psoriasis come under the realm of Homoeopathy.

Rare conditions that are treated exclusively by Homoeopathy are different types of warts. They literally fall off with the medicine.

For psoriasis and different kinds of eczemas, remedies like Psorinum, Graphites, Chrysorobinum, Mezerium, Syphillinum, etc along with certain bach flower remedies bring back the smile of the wounded patient.

For itching chilblains, fungal infections medicines like Tellurium, Bovista, Mezerium, Sulphur, etc. make the life easier. For recurring cases, the intercurrent remedies help to stop using anti-itching agents ceaselessly.

Recurrent boils, carbuncles, acne, abscesses can be very effectively treated by remedies like Hepar sulph, Belladona, Merc sol, Silica, Arnica, Berberis, Tarentula, etc.

Ingrowing toenail is a very painful condition in which nail of great toe starts growing inside the finger causing agony during movement. This condition is invariably treated with surgical intervention but Homoeopathy has got a very effective option of treating it by medicine.

Pruritus i.e., itching with or without eruptions may be associated with many disorders like diabetes, depression, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, etc. It can be at times very distracting for the day-to-day activities. Here remedies like Fagopyrum, Cicuta, Mezerium, Bovista, etc, top the list.

Unhealthy skin - In children, many mothers often complain that the skin that is torn or cut after the child falls does not heal early. Every lesion tends to pus formation and delays healing. This may sound common but is a cause of concern when occurs again and again! Here, remedies like Hepar sulph, Silica, Borax etc. help to cool the anxious mothers.

Urticaria- Painful, terribly itching allergic urticarial rash makes life hell for those suffering. Though it is necessary to find the allergen that is causing the trouble, it is not always possible. Our remedies like Apis mellifica, Urtica urens, Sulphur put an end to the daily doses of anti-allergic drugs.

The last but not the least important thing is following the trinity of WSW regime. WSW denotes Water Sleep Walking regime. For healthy skin and hair, drinking at least 10 to 12 glasses of water is an absolute necessity. A good night's sleep of 7 to 6 hours is a must. And walking or any kind of exercise at least for 20 minutes a day help to release antioxidants and rejuvenate the body cells!

So, hey dude! Look into the mirror, evaluate your skin status and approach towards a 'Happy Skin' with the help of Homoeopathy and fitness regime! Keep smiling!