Tinea Versicolor Home Remedy Using Achyranthes Root

Conditions Treated: Skin and Hair

Specific Conditions Treated: Tinea Versicolor

Ingredients Used: Achyranthes Root

Description: Tinea Versicolor is also known as Pityriasis Versicolor. It is a fungal infection of the skin. Tinea Versicolor is the result of the overgrowth of yeast known as Malassezia furfur. The usual pigmentation of the skin is affected due to this. Tinea Versicolor takes place more commonly in areas with higher temperatures and highly humid areas. It usually occurs in 5-6 out of every 100 individual. Tinea Versicolor is not considered to be communicable disease as the disease causing yeast is the normal occupant of the skin. Achyranthes Root extracts was as effective as common antibacterial and anti-fungal like penicillin, amoxycillin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, Genticyn or Fluoroquinolones in the treatment of Tinea Versicolor. They work in a similar way as these antibiotic drugs. Also there are no any side effects associated with Achyranthes Root extracts in the treatment of Tinea Versicolor.

Directions For Use: Boil 50 Gms of finely pulverized Achyranthes Root in 500 ml of water for 30 minutes. Strain and drink 15 ml of this extract thrice daily for a week. The symptoms of Tinea Versicolor are resolved in a week of treatment with Achyranthes Root extracts.

Not To Use With: As such no interactions are seen with Achyranthes Root extracts, therefore no specific precautions need to be kept while treating Tinea Versicolor.

Side Effects: No side effects are seen since Achyranthes Root extracts is safe and well tolerated in the treatment of Tinea Versicolor.

Expected Results: The symptoms of Tinea Versicolor have shown to be resolved in a week of the treatment with Achyranthes Root extracts.

Expected Results Within: 1 week