Homeopathy for circular hair loss on the head (Alopecia areata)

Homeopathic medicines

The following are possible homeopathic medicines:

  • Arsenicum album,
  • Phosphorus
  • Lycopodium
  • Acidum fluoricum (aqueous hydrofluoric acid)
  • Hepar sulfuris (lime sulphur liver)

Arsenicum album (White Arsenic)

Prescription only up to and including D3! Typical dosage of Arsenicum album (White Arsenic) for hair loss: Tablets D6

  • Pronounced weakness with anxious restlessness
  • Exhaustion after little effort
  • Emaciated patients with high thirst
  • Scalp itches, nightly burning
  • Shed
  • Scalp is very sensitive and does not tolerate combing and brushing
  • Exacerbation at night

Lycopodium (club moss)

Typical dosage of Lycopodium (club moss) for hair loss: Tablets D6

  • Progressive, chronic diseases make the patient look prematurely aged
  • Visible hair loss and premature graying of the hair
  • Pronounced forehead wrinkles reinforce this impression
  • Can also be used for hair loss after childbirth
  • Discontented patients

Phosphorus (Yellow Phosphorus)

Prescription only up to and including D3! Typical dosage of Phosphorus (Yellow Phosphorus) for hair loss: D12 drops

  • After an illness exhausted and very tired
  • Hair loss in tufts, also spotty
  • Patients with fine hair that appears prematurely aged
  • Fear, anxiety, depression
  • In homeopathy, phosphorus is also considered the “grief cure”.

Acidum fluoricum (aqueous hydrofluoric acid)

Prescription only up to and including D3! Typical dosage of Acidum fluoricum (aqueous hydrofluoric acid) for circular hair loss: drops D6

  • Here, too, patients look prematurely aged
  • In the hairless part of the scalp, the skin is thin and dry (aged skin)
  • General hair loss increases in the summer months
  • Heat is poorly tolerated.

Hepar sulfuris (lime sulphur liver)

Typical dosage of Hepar sulfuris (calcium sulfur liver) for circular hair loss: Tablets D6

  • Patients who are prone to ulceration
  • Very sensitive to cold, especially at the head cold draught is felt as extremely unpleasant
  • Scalp is very sensitive to touch, itching and burning
  • High sensitivity to pain
  • Ease sweat, bad smell
  • Very irritable and difficult people