saline gum therapy to cure dermatophytosis

8/6/2019 Saline Gum Therapy to Cure Dermatophytosis

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Dermatophytosis is a fungal infection causedby Epidermophyton floccosum

This is commonly known as ringworm

Around 20% of the world population aresuffering from dermatophytosis

In andhra pradesh it is prevalent in khammam

district Occurrence of dermatophytosis is more in

males


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KINGDOM------- FUNGI

DIVISION--------- ASCOMYCOTA

CLASS--------------EUROTIOMYCETES

ORDER-------------ONYGENALES FAMILY-------------ARTHRODERMATACEAE

GENUS-------------EPIDERMOPHYTON

SPECIES------------E.floccosum


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The skin turns red in the infected area

Later a dark red circle borders the infection

Occurrence of inflammation can also be observed

Severe irritation of skin occurs Very severe itching especially during night times

The skin gets peeled off from the infected area

The fungi feeds on the keratin of skin Loss of hair on the infected area


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Usage of medicines such as

FLUCONAZOLE

CITRIZINE

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE,NEOMYCIN

SULPHATE AND MICONAZOLE NITRATE


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FLUCONAZOLE-- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,

stomach upset/pain, headache, dizziness, or hairloss may occur.

CITIRIZINE---Drowsiness; dry mouth; stomach pain(in children); tiredness; trouble sleeping (in children).

LOBATE GM--Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives;itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest;swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); burning;

itching; redness; skin thinning or discoloration;swelling.


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This therapy is base on the principle ofsuffocation and osmotic shock

On applying the gum taken from Acacianilotica,after making the gum saline by mixingit up with salt the fungi growing on the skinresponsible for the dermatophytosis dies.

This is the principle of saline gum therapy


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Kingdom:Plantae

Order:Fabales

Family:Fabaceae

Genus:Acacia

Species:A. nilotica


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Extract gum from babul tree

now mix salt in the gum such that theconcentration of the salt in the gum is 3.5%

Now settle it to the state of gel


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On seeing these results finally I conclude that

Usage of this saline gel therapy is good enoughto cure dermatophytosis

No side efffects

Can be prepared at low cost

Quick curing

No allergic reactions.Suits for all skin types Can act as a good substituent for medicines

especially for the patients suffering from hiv.


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100 interesting cases in dermatology

A book on fungal infections

A book on dermatophytosis

A textbook on microbiology byAnanthanarayan and panikar

Pharmacology by Satoshkar


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