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A case report on the treatment of paronychia with Artemisia

History and Objectives: Considering a prolonged treatment process for paronychia and a high complication rate for griseofulvin, in this study a case report on the treatment of pitted nail with Artemisia was introduced. Case Report: A 36-year old man (an inhabitant of Kashan) noticed thickening and development of congregations, fragility and a change in color (yellowish brown) and appearance in nail of little finger of his right hand. With recommendation of a dermatologist, he referred to laboratory of mycology of Kashan University of Medical Sciences and his disease was diagnosed as dermatophytosis. Because his liver was hypo-functional and there was contraindications for griseofulvin and since Artemisia had fungistatic properties prepared by Baridje Essence Corporation, therefore local treatment with drop extract of this plant was begun three times/day for a period of 15 weeks. After 14 weeks, the nail restored to normal and no complication was observed. Conclusion and Recommendations: Artemisia drop could effectively treat paronychia. Thus, it is recommended to carry out more studies in this field.