Healing Journey: A Young Man’s Path to Recovery Through Homeopathy

When a mother reached out about her 17-year-old son’s lifelong eczema, I could hear the hope mixed with concern in her voice. They had tried nearly everything, and the steroid creams were now thinning his skin and leaving him pale. Their determination to find an alternative path led them to homeopathy, and I’m delighted to share their journey to healing.

More about the patient

The young man who came to see me was a Caucasian teen with a gentle demeanor. Despite some developmental and learning difficulties, he maintained a cheerful disposition and was clearly well-loved by his family. He was a relatively normal weight but a little soft like he could do with exercising and moving a little more. Very close to his mother and depends on her ( they have an incredible bond).

I was determined to make a difference for them of some kind as the suffering was clear and relief was needed. We knew it had taken a long time for these symptoms to develop and the path to wellness make take time as a result.

Primary Symptoms

• Severe eczema affecting:
  • Arms
  • Neck
  • Hands
  • Forehead to a lesser degree
• Skin presentation:
  • Leathery, scaly texture
  • Red bumps and blisters
  • Bleeding upon scratching
  • Clear fluid discharge
  • Pompholyx eczema on hands (recent development after an allergy response to nuts)
• Additional symptoms:
  • Seasonal hay fever with watery, burning eyes
  • History of epilepsy since 2009
  • Strong fear of heights
  • Aversion to crowded places
  • Low-average energy levels (5-6/10)
  • Pale complexion

Key Modalities

• Key factors:
  • Heat and perspiration aggravate
  • Bathing and water exposure aggravate
  • Dairy and gluten consumption aggravate ( already avoided thoroughly by mother)
  • Waking and bed warmth aggravate
  • Physical activity can aggravate
  • Dry sun exposure can ameliorate
  • Scratching and rubbing ameliorates but then aggravates bleeding
• Characteristics:
  • Generally warm-bodied
  • Needs to sleep with legs uncovered
  • Strong cravings for milk, ice cream, sweets, and pizza
  • All craved foods aggravate symptoms

The Treatment Journey

After careful consideration and repertorization, Sulphur emerged as our primary remedy, with several others considered including Lycopodium and Arsenicum. The choice of Sulphur was particularly fitting given his heat sensitivity, bathing aggravations, and skin presentation. Lycopodium is related to sulphur too, since sulphur is contained in its leaves.

We began gently with Sulphur 6c twice daily, taken sublingually away from meals. This careful approach paid off – within the first month, his mother reported significant improvement, particularly in the recent pompholyx eczema. The hand eruptions were healing, and they had drastically reduced their reliance on steroid cream which had been thinning his skin and causing paleness. There was a marked improvement in his need to scratch himself and the distress it was causing to him.

There was an alignment with Herring’s law to this case which played out beautifully. If you are not familiar with this law, it is a common homeopathic philosophy where new symptoms disappear first and old ones last. Often from center to periphery or from above and downwards. Recent symptoms were healed first here, and when progress plateaued slightly we increased the potency to 12c, still twice daily. Psorinum 30c, what we call a psoric miasmatic remedy ( malnutrition, absorption, assimilation and utilization in the organism) was given in a 30 double dose over 24 hours too. This remedy also works well following sulphur, there is a remarkable synchronicity to the remedies work.

The Transformation

Over the following weeks and months, though progress was steady rather than dramatic, we saw consistent improvement. His energy levels began to lift, and he showed more interest in outdoor activities. The chronic eczema, while stubborn, began to change in appearance – a promising sign of healing in progress.

The final months of treatment  we repeated sulphur and psorinum whilst maintaining good hydration and reducing excess sugar and caffeine consumption, something quite remarkable happened. By now, our remedies had plenty of time to work deeply and apply their instructions to his body, and his mother contacted me to say he was eczema free and she was over the moon. She even said she had tried the remedies and they had helped her eczema too, something I didn’t anticipate at all! It is possible due to family genetics they required similar treatment here, but most of the time people need their own specific prescriptions.

His eczema took about 4 months to heal in total and he made a wonderful transformation to his health he and his mother can be proud of.

Reflection

This case beautifully demonstrates how homeopathy, when applied with patience and precision, can address long-standing conditions. The gentle approach, starting with low potencies and gradually building up as needed, proved ideal for this sensitive skin condition. The success wasn’t just in the clearing of the eczema, but in the overall improvement in this young man’s quality of life – a testament to homeopathy’s holistic healing potential. I am constantly impressed by how our low potency remedies correspond to physical skin conditions so well too, such as 6c and 12c. Gentle and often is the key.

It was very rewarding for me to see the changes throughout this case and to see homeopathic philosophy play-out so succinctly. Cases like this really remind me that when the correct remedy is found for the person’s constitution, healing can be profound and inspiring for everyone involved. Some times we as homeopath’s do not always find the correct remedy first time, as we have thousands of them in our repertories, but when we do it can be a very direct journey to wellness that’s almost magical at times. With time and feeling a case and a persons energy we usually get there, but it’s always nice to get it right quickly!

Please note this is a summary of my case which I have written in more depth and far more words, with precise repertory notes from my books. If you are a homeopathic student and want a bit more information you are welcome to ask me for the more in depth notes to look at. I will also note that I am not a medical doctor as such and you should always speak to your GP when considering alternative therapy. I am also not claiming it is an absolute cure or panacea, but that it can certainly assist from experience and results.

Before and After Pictures

Here are a collection of before pictures for your viewing.

 

And after pictures.

 

I would like to thank the patient and his mother for allowing me to post and following my instructions so well. They were a pleasure to treat.