Pellagra

Introduction

To survive (alive), a living thing (organisms) needs an essential element, called 'Food'. Diet of a living thing should contain essential elements like-vitamins, minerals and fat. Only taking this type of nutritive food provides strength to the body and makes the body healthy. But, when the body doest get nutritive diet, the skin becomes red (pellagra) and disordering of the stomach and nerves occur. In this way, due to lack of nutrition, skin is changed into red which is known as 'Leprosy' by some people.

Symptoms

In this disease, red spots appear everywhere on the body especially on the hands. Wounds appear on the skin, the body becomes dry, pain occurs in the rare of the head, watery diarrhea occurred and additional secretion starts from the mouth. When this disease becomes more chronic, torsoin and pain start in the head and back.

Treatment of this disease by following drugs

1. Mezereum

Taking Mezereum 6 or 30 is appropriate in the condition of red skin of the old people, discontinued blood circulation.

2. Belladonna

If normal redness has appeared on the skin, using Belladonna 30 is very effective.

3. Apis

If eruptions have appeared with redness on the skin, Apis 30 should be taken.

4. Diet

In the initial stage of this disease, taking eggs and meat is beneficial. Resting, taking nutritive food and following the common healthy tips are beneficial.