The word Symbiosis is formed from the Greek words Sym meaning together and bios meaning living. If two organisms of different species living together do not harm each other, but only benefit, then it is called Symbiosis or Mutualism. Algae and fungi form mythos. The algal member is called the phycobiont or photobiont and the fungal member is the mycobiont. Both algae and fungi benefit from mitosis. Mythology explained.

Those who have completed a course of antibiotics, have taken steroids, have diabetes, are overweight, have had previous fungal infections, cancer and AIDS patients.

Bacterial infection can occur in the itchy area. It causes the affected area to swell, form pus or ooze. The patient may have fever. Antibiotics may need to be administered.

Ringworm usually heals within 3-4 weeks. Antifungal cream Terbinafine or Miconazole is used in this disease. Griseofulvin (Griseofulvin) or Intraconazole tablets should be taken if the disease is not cured by ointments. If ringworm on the head, shave the head and use salicylic acid ointment. If the nail has ringworm, the dead part of the nail should be removed and tincture of iodine should be applied continuously. Applying the juice of Cassia alata leaves on the affected area will cure the disease in 2/3 days.

1. Keep skin clean and dry.
2. Loose comfortable clothes.
3. Do not walk barefoot in closed rooms. Dr. Siddique Publications
4. In case of head disease, shave and use salicylic acid ointment.
5. Cleaning clothes and bedding used at night. Dr. Siddique Publications
6. Do not use clothes, towels, handkerchiefs, combs etc. of sick person.
7. The patient’s bedding and clothes should be boiled.
8. Keeping the patient’s dishes separate.
9. Apply fungicide cream or powder.
10. Use fungicidal soap.
11. Do not touch infected animals.
12. Using antifungal cream or dry powder.
13. Iodine, benzoic acid and bestment should be used on the affected area.
14. Applying the juice of Cassia alata leaves on the affected area will improve in 2/3 days. Dr. Siddique Publications
15. If the nail has ringworm, remove the dead part and apply tincture of iodine continuously.
16. Griseofulvin 500 mg or Terbinafine 50 mg medication regularly cures ringworm if the disease is more severe.
17. For ringworm, cream or lotion containing miconazole, ketoconazole, econazole should be used as per the doctor’s advice.
18. Cotton socks and underwear should be used.
19. After bathing, the body should be washed well.

1. Infection occurs on hands, feet, head, back, abdomen, waist and nails.
2. The itchy area looks like a round disc of red color.
3. Gradually the round disc increases in size, the middle skin remains normal and itching increases.
4. The border of the affected area is raised and uneven. In severe infection the area becomes red.
5. Red spots or rashes appear on the hands. There are spots on the folds of the palms and on the sides of the fingers.
6. Nails become stained, discolored, deformed and dry and break into pieces.
7. Spots are seen on the feet.
8. Rashes appear on the skin. Brown scales appear on the affected area.
9. A circular ring is formed in the affected area.
10. Sometimes a red rash occurs. Lesions have definite boundaries. The lesion consists of small scaly plaques.
11. The skin around the affected area becomes swollen, itchy and oozes sticky juice or pus.
12. The natural color of the skin is lost and the skin breaks down.
13. Scars appear on the scalp and hair falls out.
14. Spots are seen in the groin. Groin itches.
15. Destroys the keratin protein of the skin. Keratinase enzyme helps in this.

Ringworm that occurs on the skin of the groin is called Tinea Cruris. It is also called Jock Itch. Men who sweat more have this skin disease. Groin itches and red rash appears.

Ringworm that occurs on the skin of the body is called Tinea Corporis. Reddish rings or circular spots are seen on hands, feet, abdomen and back. The edges of the ring are scaly and the center is clear.

Athlete’s foot is the ringworm that occurs on the skin of the hands and feet. In the folds of the hands, on the sides of the fingers and between the feet, the infection is more common. The skin is dry, red and scaly and itchy. Sometimes skin rashes are seen.

Scalp ringworm is called Tinea Capitis. This infection occurs more in young boys and girls. Affected areas lose hair and become inflamed.