Twelve years old boy was brought by his parents of complaints of patchy hair loss on back side and right side of scalp since 6 months. He was been treated with conventional treatment of local applications by the dermatologist without improvement. Instead according to parents area of hair loss in scalp was increasing.

Past history:

Febrile convulsions at 4 years of age.

All vaccination been given to child.

Family history:

Paternal grandfather has Hypertension and Diabetes mellitus.

Pregnancy history of mother:

Was normal pregnancy and had no problems during pregnancy and after child-birth.

Physical generals:

He has profound craving for sweets.

Likes to sleep on abdomen.

Talking in sleep.

He feels hot in general.

Mind:

According to parents the child is very absent-minded. He is very quiet boy, but has to be pushed hard for studying by mother. He also has the habit of biting his finger nails.

Reportorial totality of symptoms taken:

1. Absentminded.
2. Biting of nails.
3. Talking in sleep.
4. Hair baldness in patches.
5. Hair falling in spots.
6. Sleep position on abdomen.
7. Sweets desires.
8. Heat sensation of.

Depending on this symptom totality, Lycopodium 30 was prescribed. All the local applications to scalp was advised to be discontinued.

With span of 2 weeks there was improvement and in 3 months the hair growth appeared in bald areas of scalp. So there was complete recovery of hair loss in child with only homeopathic medicines given orally.