Importance of Hering's of Law of Cure in the Treatment of Eczema

Eczema, also known as dermatitis is a very common skin complaint.Atopic dermatitis is the most common form of eczema.Eczema is characterized by redness and inflammation of skin either with only red, dry rash or with eruptions of popular or vesicular in nature along with discharges of varying nature.The exact cause behind eczema is not fully known yet.Genetic and environmental factors conjointly contribute to cause eczema.The objective of the study is to analyze the role of Homoeopathy in managing cases of Eczema and thereby understanding the importance of the Hering's law of cure in treatment of eczema through individualization and symptom similarity.Result: Out of 50 cases 76% (38 cases) showed marked/moderate improvement.Only a small proportion of cases i. e., 24% (12 cases) showed mild/no improvement after prescribing Homoeopathic medicine.Affectability of Homoeopathy in managing cases of Eczema is found statistically significant using Paired Ttest at confidence level 95%.Conclusion: This study has shown the efficacy of Homoeopathy in managing cases of Eczema, in accordance with the Hering's Law of Cure and a significant improvement has been observed in patient's health.