A case report of lichen planus treated with homoeopathic medicine- Rhus- toxicodendron

Abstract

Lichen planus is an inflammatory and common dermatosis. It is of unknown etiology. Morphology: 5P’s that is Pruritic, Polygonal, Purple (violaceous), Plane (flat topped), Papules with Wickham’s striae on surface. Most common sites are wrists and legs. A 40-year-old female presented in OPD with complaints of eruptions on dorsum of both hands and forearms since 12-13 years. Eruptions were multiple, blister like, purplish, bluish hue with intense itching. Rhus-toxicodendron was chosen considering all her presenting symptoms and it gave marked improvement to the patient. Minimum 1.5 year follow up was maintained because there are chances of lichen relapses. The aim of this article is to show the effectiveness of Homoeopathy in dermatologic conditions. Although, we need more studies to establish significant results.