INFECTIOUS SKIN DISEASE   –   ERYSIPELAS (a bacterial skin condition).

This man’s constitutional homeopathic remedy is Natrum mur. The key features of his severe erysipelas on his left cheek (swollen, painful, hot, reddish/purple mottled skin) matched the key features of a homeopathic remedy called Lachesis. A single dose of Lachesis 200c nearly completely alleviated the erysipelas in a day. Note: There are numerous homeopathic remedies for erysipelas. Refer to your homeopathic practitioner to find the correct one.

According to Wikipedia, “erysipelas is an infection of the upper dermis and superficial lymphatics, usually caused by beta-hemolytic group A Streptococcus bacteria on scratches or otherwise infected areas. Erysipelas is more superficial than cellulitis, and is typically more raised and demarcated.”