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Ringworm--Infant

I believe that my son has a little spot of ringworm on his leg, he is nine months old 22lbs....caught from public swimming pool, I think.
I was reading about FungRX, has anyone here ever used it?
Does this work?
It is touted as an all-natural remedy, thusly I thought perhaps it is homeopathic topical application.
I do not want to give him any oral medicines, what would work topically on this.
Right now it is only a small spot, I applied a bit of tea tree oil diluted one part olive oil to it, it appears to be turning paler. But would appreciate any other suggestions for topical treatment.
Thanks!
 
  mayfloweracademy on 2006-06-27
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
Tellurium and Sepia usually work on Ringworm. Use 30C potency of anyone.
 
girilal last decade
I have sucessfully used Ars Alb 30c in the wet dose taken just once daily on adults when the Ringworm is eradicated in about 3 months but I would hesitate to give it to a baby.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
is an indication of a hereditary background of TB - may be many generations ago!.

Use Bacillinium 30c single dose.
 
walkin last decade
To Walkin

I presume you indicated Bacillinum 30c in a single dose because it was to treat a baby.

My experience in treating an adult is that even with this dose being used once daily it took a few months for the tell tale signs of ringworn to disappear.

Your conclusion:

'is an indication of a hereditary background of TB - may be many generations ago!.'

may perhaps be that of a classical scholar of homeopathy but as you perhaps are aware I do not subscribe to this school and prefer to treat the ailment rather than the symptoms and causative factors as I have discovered that they are in almost all cases not tenable.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
None of my other children have any spots on them. It is only he, I am trying to keep it from spreading to anybody else.
So far still only the one little circular spot. I applied a dab of tea tree oil to it, the diluted tea tree oil (with one part olive oil) did not seem to affect it, but it seems to be lightening up a bit now...will keep you posted.
I found out that someone there had a fungal infection on their foot, and my son had a small scratch on his leg (making him more vulnerable to getting the infection, I think?).
I do not feel comfortable giving him the Ars.
Does phosphorus work for this? If so, would it work if I took it and pass to him via milk as nursing?
Thanks,
S.
 
mayfloweracademy last decade
Ringworm is a fungal infection which is highly contagious. You did well to keep it from spreading to your other children and I believe that the best treatment is with drugs that you can get with advice from your doctor. The drug of choice is Tioconazole cream applied directly to the skin and this will soon cure the infection.

I would doubt very much that there is any connection between a hereditary background of TB in your ancestors as was suggested by a member above and Ringworm.

I would prefer that you use the drug under medical supervision of course as my experience with using Ars Alb for an adult was not what I would call satisfactory and took some months. In contrast the drug works very quickly.

You may be interested to read more about this fungal infections below:

Although the words ringworm, jock itch, and athlete's foot may sound funny, if you're a teen with one of these skin infections, you're probably not laughing. If you've ever had one, you know that any of these infections can produce some pretty unpleasant symptoms. The good news is that tinea, the name for this category of common skin infections, is generally easy to treat. Read on to learn more about ringworm.

The Basics on Tinea Infections
Tinea (pronounced: tih-nee-uh) is the medical name for a group of related skin infections, including athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm. These infections are caused by several types of mold-like fungi called dermatophytes (pronounced: der-mah-tuh-fites) that live on the dead tissues of the skin, hair, and nails.

What Is Ringworm?
Ringworm, which isn't a worm at all, can affect not only the skin, but also the nails and scalp.

Ringworm of the skin starts as a red, scaly patch or bump. Ringworm tends to be very itchy and uncomfortable. Over time, it may begin to look like a ring or a series of rings with raised, bumpy, scaly borders (the center is often clear). This ring pattern gave ringworm its name, but not every person who's infected develops the rings.

When ringworm affects the feet it's known as athlete's foot, and the rash, which is usually between a person's toes, appears patchy. In fact, the rashes a person gets with athlete's foot and jock itch may not look like rings at all Ñ they may be red, scaly patches.

Ringworm of the scalp may start as a small sore that resembles a pimple before becoming patchy, flaky, or scaly. It may cause some hair to fall out or break into stubbles. It can also cause the place where the infection is to become swollen, tender, and red.

Ringworm of the nails may affect one or more nails on a person's hands or feet. The nails may become thick, white or yellowish, and brittle. Ringworm of the nails is not too common before puberty, though.

Can I Prevent Ringworm?
The most common sources of the fungi that cause tinea infections are other people. Ringworm is contagious and is easily spread from one person to another, so avoid touching an infected area on another person. It's also possible to become infected from contact with animals, like cats and dogs.

It can be difficult to avoid ringworm because the dermatophyte fungi are very common. To protect yourself against infection, it can help to wear flip-flops on your feet in the locker room shower or at the pool, and to wash sports clothing regularly. Because fungi are on your skin, it's important to shower after contact sports and to wash your hands often, especially after touching pets.

If you discover a red, patchy, itchy area that you think may be ringworm, call your doctor.

How Is Ringworm Treated?
Fortunately, ringworm is fairly easy to diagnose and treat. Doctors usually can diagnose ringworm based on how it looks, but sometimes will scrape off a small sample of the flaky infected skin to test for fungus.

If you do have ringworm, your doctor will recommend an antifungal medication. A topical ointment or cream usually takes care of skin infections, but ringworm of the scalp or nails requires oral antifungal medication. Your doctor will decide which treatment is best for you.
 
Joe De Livera last decade
Dear mayfloweracademy

About one week ago I have a case of ringworm in the foot of a 11 years old kid, I give one dose of Bacillinum 200c and the red circle dissapear in 2 days with a descamation in the area, it works pretty good, and the fungus that he have in his toe nails for about 10 years are begining to get normal, rinworm are fungus too called tinea and it can appear in any part of the body including nails. They make him a test for the nails and the allopaths tell his mother that they did not now the cause.

Best regards
sergio
 
sergiorvil last decade
A remedy for ringworm is rubbing the infected area with onion, rubbing it repeatedly so the juices of the onion go deep into the skin. Onion has anti fungal properties and it has always cleared up my ringworm within a week or two.
 
amandawanda1 last decade
Dear Sir

What we try is to make a cure from inside to out side 'Hearing Law' there are many herbs and root that are antifungal.In homeopathy is not usual to use topical remedies.
sergio
 
sergiorvil last decade
Yes, fungrx for pets is a good ringworm solution.
 
mister_swarovski last decade

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