Homeopathic remedy for molluscum contagiosum

Molluscum Contagiosum

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection that affects the skin or mucous membranes. It is caused by molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) and it mostly affects children, sexually active adults and also people with immune system deficiencies.

In most cases, virus is transmitted through the direct contact with the affected skin, sexual contact or indirect contact with the clothes and towels of an infected person. It usually affects the skin on the body and limbs, and cause specific flesh colored bumps on the skin. Sometimes, untreated viral lesions might persist up to 6 months on the skin.

Molluscum contagiosum - Homeopathic Treatment

Homeopathic remedies are proven to be very efficient in treating many viral infections, including Molluscum Contagiosum. Homeopaths will treat the cause of the illness, as well as the whole person standing in front of them. It means that homeopathic remedies are specifically made and recommended for each person, according to his/hers lifestyle, habits, symptoms and other medical and psychological conditions. Every person should be evaluated and assessed and after that a homeopathic practitioner will know what to prescribe to this particular patient.

As the most common remedies for Molluscum contagiosum, homeopaths will prescribe some of these: bromium, calc ars, causticum, kali iod, natrum muriaticum, sulphur, silicea, bryonia, lycopodium, nitric acid, Thuja occidentalis, dulcamara, or Rhus toxicodendron.

Homeopathic remedies work by the principle “like treats like”, which means that the disease or conditions can be treated with the very thing that caused infection, or some similar agents that in very small doses mimic the effects of the infection.

If you decide to treat your molluscum contagiosum lesions using homeopathy, make sure to consult an educated and trained homeopathic practitioner. He/she will advise you what homeopathic remedy should you use, and also prescribe the exact potency (strength) of the homeopathic remedy for you.

Homeopathic remedies don’t have any side effects, since they use extremely small portions of the minerals or plants. They will work on the energy levels of your body and in that way improve your medical and overall condition. Also, these remedies will be able to boost your immune system and prevent potential future molluscum contagiosum and all other infections.

Conventional medicine treats molluscum contagiosum infections using methods that might be painful for the patients, but homeopathic remedies don’t cause any pain.

Sometimes it may take some time to notice first result of the homeopathic treatment. You should be patient and follow the exact instructions given from your homeopath.