Open AccessTreatment of Verruca vulgaris in Traditional Medicine
Author(s) -
Ivanka Muršić,
Aleksandar Včev,
Lena Kotrulja,
Igor Kurić,
Tina Milavić,
Nela Šustić,
Maja Tolušić Levak
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acta clinica croatica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1333-9451
pISSN - 0353-9466
DOI - 10.20471/acc.2020.59.04.22
Subject(s) - medicine , common warts , verruca vulgaris , cryotherapy , dermatology , alternative medicine , interview , population , surgery , traditional medicine , family medicine , human papillomavirus , pathology , environmental health , political science , law
Common warts ( verrucae vulgares ) are the most common complaint in routine dermatological practice. Warts can be painful on pressure and are often an aesthetic problem, but they are not a major threat to the person's general health. Treatment options are symptomatic and do not eradicate the causative agent. Dermatological surgery procedures such as cryotherapy, electrocauterization and excochleation can be painful, with common recurrences. These are the most important reasons for revival of the treatment procedures and remedies based on traditional medicine. Traditional medicine is still commonly practiced as a form of self-healing. This paper presents the most commonly used wart remedies of plant, animal and mineral origin, along with various magic practices. We emphasize that this paper is written from the viewpoint of physicians, practitioners of dermatology, not as a study in the history or culture. The main objective of the study was to explore various substances and methods people use as home remedies for warts. We performed a case study survey among the general population by interviewing 147 adult participants using a simple preliminary questionnaire inquiring about preferred treatment and knowledge about common warts.