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Warts

Warts: Definition and causeA wart is an intra epidermal or skin tumor caused by a variety of viruses. It is a small, firm, circumscribed tumor of the outer or horny layer of the skin that is flat or elevated from the surrounding skin. The technical name for a wart is verruca vulgaris. There are a wide variety of warts, which are named by their appearance or location.
Warts can grow on all parts of your body. They can grow on your skin, on the inside of your mouth, on your genitals and on your rectal area. Contrary to popular belief, warts do not have "roots". They only grow in the top layer of skin, the epidermis. When they grow down, they displace the second layer of skin, the dermis. They do not grow into the dermis. The underside of a wart is actually smooth.
What causes warts?Warts are a type of infection caused by viruses in the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. There are at least 60 types of HPV viruses. Some types of HPV tend to cause warts on the skin, while other HPV types tend to cause warts on the genitals and rectal area. Some people are more naturally resistant to the HPV viruses and don't seem to get warts as easily as other people. Also, warts on the skin may be passed to another person when that person touches the warts. It is also possible to get warts from using towels or other objects that were used by a person who has warts. Who can get warts?
Warts can occur in people of all ages, but occur most commonly in children and young adults. They spread by direct contact, simply by touching the wart. Warts normally resolve spontaneously, but the time it takes for this resolution is variable. Most warts resolve within weeks or months, but some may take years. It appears that a person's susceptibility to warts and the time it takes for them to go away is related to the individual's immune system. People who have immune-related diseases, or who are taking chemotherapy tend to have more warts that last longer.
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Warts Testimonials
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Warts Medical Studies
 WartsDouble Blind Placebo Controlled Clinical Trials of Homoeopathic Medicines in Warts and Molluscum ContagiosumThe course of warts and Molluscum Contagiosum is unpredictable, peculiar and inconsistent therefore it is often difficult to evaluate the results of any treatment. The various modalities are available for the treatment of warts in various systems of medicine include electrocoagulation, cryosurgery1, curetage2, trichloracetic acid, silver nitrate, poddophyllin urea 3, formalin soaks 4, vitamin A acid application 5, calcium hydroxide solution soaks3, bleomycin local injection 6 and hypnosis 3,7. It is known that Homoeopathic drugs are very effective for the treatment of Warts/Molluscum contagiosa such as Thuja Occidentalis. Many cases and reports are available confirming the efficacy but no report is based on double blind study 8,9,10. In a study undertaken during 1986-8810 revealed that some of the homoeopathic medicines were found effective 75-90% in the treatment of different types of warts. Keeping in view the possibility of spontaneous remissions in warts it is desirable that a double blind placebo control trailed is conducted with the drugs found very useful in the treatment of warts/molluscum.
Conclusions: The results of active drug group are far better than the placebo group. This again reconfirms the observation made in previous project report that homoeopathic medicines are quite effective in the treatment of warts and Molluscum contagiosum. The improvement results of placebo group ( 19%) in this study under project 2 is significant as compared to those of 33.4% in the project 1. This clarifies the doubtful observation of carry over effects of homoeopathic treatment and signifies that probably homoeopathic medicines have no carry over effects in the treatment of warts and Molluscum contagiosum. Hence the effectivity of the indicated medicine can be perceived with in few days of its intake. Among results of individual medicine, Thuja (plant extract found in Dermisil W) was found most useful drug for warts and Calcarea carbonicum in Molluscum contagiosum. The sample sizes of active drug group and placebo group in respect of Ruta amd Causticum are insufficient to comment on the efficacy of these medicines in the treatment of warts. To read the entire study click here
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