Homeopathy Treatment Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS): Causes and Symptoms

Published On6 December, 2024

Dr. Vaseem Choudhary M.D
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Symptoms

Introduction 

This chronic inflammatory disease is characterized by painful, deep-seated nodules, abscesses, and sinus tracts within apocrine gland-bearing areas, such as the armpits, groin, buttocks, and axilla under the breasts. It likely results from a complex interaction between genetic, immune, and environmental factors.

 Hidradenitis Suppurativa symptoms 

  1. Painful lumps: They can be red, swollen, and tender.
  2. Recurrent Abscesses: They are often filled with pus, leading to scarring.
  3. Sinus tracts: Channels under the skin that connect lesions and discharge pus smelling of rotten egg.
  4. Scarring: Areas heal with thick scar tissue and lead to disfigurement.
  5. Inflammation and swelling: Long-standing disease may lead to thickened skin.

Conventional Treatments

Treatment is based on the severity of this condition:

  1. Medications:
  • Antibiotics (topical and systemic)
  • Retinoids
  • Biologic therapies like adalimumab
  • Corticosteroids
  1. Surgical options:
  • Incision and drainage
  • Removal of affected skin
  1. Lifestyle changes: Weight loss, stop smoking, and hygiene.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Homeopathy Treatment

Below are the 6 most commonly used homeopathic remedies for managing HS symptoms based on the nature, location, and chronicity of the boils or abscesses.

1. Hepar Sulph – For Painful, Suppurating Abscesses

Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum is highly effective when boils are very painful, filled with pus, and there is sensitivity to touch and cold.

When to Use Hepar Sulph:

  • Painful boils that are sensitive to touch
  • Pus-filled abscesses ready to burst
  • Pain worsens in cold weather or from exposure
  • Skin prone to recurrent infection

How to Use:

  • Hepar Sulph 30C, 2–3 times daily during acute phase
  • Reduce frequency once pus drains or pain decreases
  • For chronic abscess formation: Hepar Sulph 200C once weekly under supervision

2. Silicea – For Deep-Seated, Recurrent Boils and Sinuses

Silicea helps in cases where boils form deep inside, take long to come to a head, and discharge thick pus.

When to Use Silicea:

  • Deep-seated nodules or abscesses
  • Formation of sinus tracts or tunnels
  • Pus is thick, offensive, and slow to drain
  • Slow healing and frequent relapses

How to Use:

  • Silicea 30C, twice daily during active symptoms
  • In recurrent HS cases: Silicea 200C every few days under professional guidance

3. Myristica Sebifera – For Quick Abscess Maturation and Drainage

Called the “homeopathic knife”, Myristica Sebifera accelerates abscess formation and speeds up pus drainage without surgical intervention.

When to Use Myristica Sebifera:

  • Early stage boils or abscesses
  • When surgical drainage seems imminent
  • Swollen and painful nodules
  • Suppuration is required

How to Use:

  • Myristica Sebifera 30C, 3 times daily
  • Continue till drainage occurs, then stop
  • For deep abscesses: 200C potency can be given once or twice under monitoring

4. Merc Sol – For Foul-Smelling, Oozing Abscesses with Night Sweats

Mercurius Solubilis is helpful when boils ooze foul-smelling pus, and the patient experiences profuse sweating, especially at night.

When to Use Merc Sol:

  • Foul-smelling discharge
  • Skin ulcers or open wounds from boils
  • Night sweats with weakness
  • Glands swollen and tender

How to Use:

  • Merc Sol 30C, 2–3 times daily during flare-ups
  • Reduce frequency as symptoms improve

5. Sulphur – For Chronic, Itching, Burning Skin Lesions

Sulphur is a constitutional remedy for long-standing skin conditions marked by itching, burning, and worsening after bathing.

When to Use Sulphur:

  • Boils with intense itching and burning
  • Symptoms worse at night or after hot showers
  • Skin appears dirty, red, or inflamed
  • History of repeated HS flare-ups

How to Use:

  • Sulphur 30C, once or twice daily in active stage
  • For chronic tendency: Sulphur 200C once weekly under supervision

6. Calcarea Sulph – For Yellow Discharge and Slow Healing

Calcarea Sulphurica helps when abscesses discharge yellow, thick pus, but healing is delayed and new boils keep forming.

When to Use Calcarea Sulph:

  • Persistent pus formation
  • Yellow, sticky discharge
  • Delayed wound healing
  • Secondary bacterial infections

How to Use:

  • Calcarea Sulph 6X or 30C, 2–3 times daily
  • Stop when wound begins to heal
  • Safe for long-term management

* Note – Above medicines are for knowledge purpose only. DO NOT SELF MEDICATE, These remedies must be selected individually after a complete case-taking session

Scope of homeopathy 

Homeopathy aims to treat the patient as a whole and relieve their symptoms, not for specific disease treatment. The fact is that HS is a very degenerative and potentially lethal disease. Therefore standard treatments must be the primary treatments, whereas homeopathy might be used more like an adjunctive treatment to decrease the symptoms and provide a permanent cure.

FAQs 

  1. Q: Can homeopathy cure HS completely?

A: Homeopathy can significantly reduce symptoms and prevent recurrence, but the extent of “cure” varies by individual and severity.

  1. Q: How long does homeopathic treatment take for HS?

A: Results vary with the chronicity of the disease. Early stages improve quicker, while advanced stages take months to years.

  1. Q: Can homeopathy be used in conjunction with conventional treatment?

A: Definitely, homeopathy can supplement conventional treatment to minimize undesirable side effects and improve general recovery.

  1. Q: Is HS hereditary, and can homeopathy treat genetic inclination?

A: HS has heredity in it, and homeopathy treats constitutionally to alter the hereditary influence.

  1. Q: Would homeopathic treatment require any dietary alterations?

A: Diet should be modified as homeopathy would advise for the inflammatory sugary products, and processed products while healing on such drugs.

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