Inflammation of the skin and underlying tissues by inflammation and spreading infection. Usually staphylococcal or streptococcal.
Symptoms: Hot, painful swollen skin sensitive to touch, with constitutional unrest.
Indicated: alteratives, lymphatics. Echinacea to increase resistance. See: ABSCESS. ERYSIPELAS. Butcher’s Broom combination. Butcher’s Broom 100mg; Hawthorn berry 100mg; Garlic 100mg; Apple pectin 50mg; Cayenne (capsicum) 50mg; Ginger root 50mg; One capsule or tablet thrice daily.
Garlic. Good results reported.
A bacterial infection of the skin and the tissues beneath it, usually affecting the face, neck, or legs. Cellulitis is most commonly caused by streptococci bacteria, which enter the skin via a wound. The affected area is hot, tender, and red, and there may be fever and chills. Untreated cellulitis at the site of a wound may progress to bacteraemia and septicaemia or, occasionally, to gangrene. Cellulitis is usually more severe in people with reduced immune response, such as those with diabetes mellitus or an immunodeficiency disorder. Treatment is with an antibiotic such as a penicillin drug or erythromycin. (See also erysipelas.)
In?ammation taking place in cellular tissue, and usually referring to infection in the subcutaneous tissue. A related word, cellulite, which has no medical meaning, is used in the slimming business to refer to excess fatty tissue in the arms, buttocks and thighs. (See ABSCESS; ERYSIPELAS.)
n. an infection of the deep layers of the skin and subcutaneous tissue by staphylococci, streptococci, or other bacteria. The patient is systemically unwell and feverish. It is most common on the lower legs and there may be associated *lymphangitis and *lymphadenitis. It is otherwise similar to *erysipelas, but the margins are less clearly defined because the infection is deeper. Intravenous antibiotics are often required.
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