Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2020.59.04.22

Treatment of Verruca vulgaris in Traditional Medicine

Ivanka Muršić orcid.org/0000-0003-3247-1002 ; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Osijek, Croatia; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Aleksandar Včev ; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Lena Kotrulja ; DermaPlus Clinic of Dermatology and Venereology, Zagreb, Croatia
Igor Kuric ; DermaPlus Clinic of Dermatology and Venereology, Zagreb, Croatia
Tina Milavić ; Department of Gastroenterology, Zagreb Children’s Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Nela Šustić ; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Osijek, Croatia
Maja Tolušić Levak ; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Osijek, Croatia; Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Warts; Dermatologic surgical procedures; Cryotherapy; Medicine, traditional; Surveys and questionnaires

Hrčak ID:

255230

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/255230

Publication date:

1.12.2020.

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