Textbook of Dermatology for Homeopaths

The book provides practical application of homeopathy in skin diseases. It includes ‘an in-depth yet easy to read description of all the common skin diseases Well supported. wit more than 200 colored clinical photographs. The pictures shall help’to illustrate the.taa which includes Hereditary disorders, Naevi, Metabolic disorders, Leprosy, Fullgal infections, Viral infections, Diseases of the Hair, Sebaceous and Sweat glands, Nails, Auto-immune disorders, tumours and miscellaneous disorders. It also’ suggests specific. homeopathic remedies for each of the diseases along with general instructions: for they management.

This is an improved edition with newer and better photographs. The general principles wt. homeopathic treatment, details of skin structure, its functions and the approach of history taking in skin diseases will prove extremely useful to both the undergraduate students as well as practitioners. An appendix at the end of the text gives details of some selected. homeopathic medicines with their indications, miasmatic analysis, will be useful to the . practitioners at large.

Dr. Ramji Gupta a former Honorary Professor of Dermatology at Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College, is a Consultant Dermatologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. He was earlier at All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Other books written by him are Multiple Choice Questions in Dermatology and Venerology (3rd edn.); Illustrated Textbook of Dermatology (3rd edn.); Skin and Hair in health and disease, Some truth, Some myth (3rd edn.); Textbook of Dermatology (3rd edn.); Leucoderma (2nd edn.); Comprehensive Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. He has published more than 65 research papers in various journals. His contribution to modern medicine in the form of Dexamethasone - cyclophosphamide pulse therapy (DCP) has proved curative in the treatment of Pemphigus and other auto-immune disorders. This has been recognized at national and international levels.

Dr. R.K. Manchanda is the Director General, Central Council for Research in. Homoeopathy, under Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha/Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy) Govt. of India & Secretary, Homoeopathic Research Liga Medicorum Homoeopathica Internationalis (LMHI). He is a promising, young, enthusiastic worker. He has a scientific attitude towards homeopathy. He has published many research papers in national and international journals. He has special interest in therapeutics of skin diseases. He teaches at Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Dr. B.R. Sur Homoeopathic Medical College, New Delhi.

In this edition not only the mistakes of the previous edition have been corrected but few photographs have been replaced and few more have been added. Few common diseases with their coloured photograph have been added.

We would welcome the comments and criticism of our friends to improve the contents of the book still further.