Lichen planus an autoimmune disease treated using Homoeopathic medicine – An evidence-based case report

Lichen planus (LP) is an immunological reaction to a pathogen located in the basal cell layer of the epidermis. It mainly affects the adult population. LP can be better approached constitutionally by considering the totality of symptoms. A 56-year-old woman sought Homoeopathic treatment for purple-red, itchy, flat-topped, papular skin lesions on multiple body sites as she hoped to avoid steroid use and excessive medication. The case was taken, and the Homoeopathic medicine was prescribed on the basis of the totality of symptoms. After receiving treatment for 6 months, all skin lesions disappeared, and her general health improved considerably. No further skin lesions occurred in the next 2 years of follow-up. This case illustrates how Homoeopathic medicine can successfully be used to treat a skin disease through individualised treatment.