Abstract:
Heloma durums also known as corns are areas of hard, thickened skin which commonly
occur on the feet, and can cause pain, discomfort, and they also tend to reoccur. Two
cases of plantar heloma durums illustrated here were treated with same medicines with
similar genetic make‑up, that is, father and daughter. Father received the medicine after
case taking whereas 15 years later, the daughter received homoeopathic treatment
given to the father. Both tried other modes of treatment including invasive procedure
before being successfully cured in a short span of time with homoeopathic treatment
protocol. Here, the same treatment cured both father and daughter, which indicates
that the same homoeopathic medicine is effective, in similar genetic make‑up for a
given disease (genetic similimum). Several studies show the potential of homoeopathic
medicine to regulate gene‑expression in animal and plant models. It seems that the
present treatment is also acting in the same fashion by regulating the gene responsible
for predisposing corn formation.
