Homeopathic Treatment for Chilblains

18-01-2014
By Chikitsa

Chilblains are also known as pernio or perniosis this is a condition which is usually occurring in cold weather. When the tissue is injured as the person is exposed to cold weather and humidity Chilblains occur.

Chilblains are known to be the inflammatory condition of small blood vessels in the skin that is come up when the skin undergoes a sudden change in temperature like suddenly if the skin is moved from hot temperature to a cold one. There is often a mistake of confusing this state with frostbite and trench foot. In this condition, homeopathy is known to be natural, safe, and risk-free. They don't have any side effects. Homeopathy is something that is very helpful and useful in terms of treating any disease as it uses the body's own immune system to fight any infection. This is ideally non-intrusive and safe. As homeopathy uses natural substances the medicines that are made out of them don't have any kind of harmful substance.

As the inflammation starts due to severe cold and humidity it leaves the capillary beds of the skin that is affected and it causes itching, swelling, red patches, and blisters that affect mostly toes, finger, nose, and ears.

Symptoms

There are many symptoms like;

Small patches that are itchy may be irritating.
There is a possibility of ulcers being developed.
You can find blisters on the skin.
You can feel a burning sensation on the skin.
There may be swelling in the affected area.

Causes

Chilblains may be severe that has to be provoked and it means a disorder in connective tissue. Usually, it is caused due to exposure to cold after a hot temperature. The chilblains make the blood weak because of the expansion of the blood vessels. This gives rise to itching and burning sensations. The areas that are most infected are the nose, feet, hands, ears. People who have a family history with chilblains that means if anyone in your family has had this disease in their life you may get it as well. For people with problems in blood circulation and lupus, this disease is easy to be contracted. If your home is not completely insulated you may be prone to get this disease. If you are a person who is very weak and doesn't have the stamina or is very thin or underweight you will be easily prone to this disease.