Abstract

ACNE: A MODERN SKIN AILMENT WITH TRADITIONAL TREATMENT

*Dr. Rashmi Kathait, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Tripathi, Dr. Sunil Kumar Sharma, Dr. Shweta Shukla

ABSTRACT

Objective: Beauty, is perhaps the desire of every human being on earth and it is a quality which gives pleasure to the senses. Some are born beautiful and some are made beautiful. The most common cause of disfigurement of face in Mukhdooshika, Acharya Sushrut mentioned this as Mukhdooshika and it affect the face of youths which is caused by kapha, Vata and Shonita. The prevalence of the disease is in 79%-95% adolescent. A lot of treatment modalities are mentioned in Ayurvedic classic to cure the disease. Material and Method: The methodology adopted for the study includes review of literature starting from ancient Indian classics of Ayurveda, modern scientific and research based publication, including journal periodicals and field survey etc. Result and Conclusion: The following inference has been drawn after a long discussion on the basis of literature and journal that increasing trend of Acne Vulgaris can be prevented by Ayurvedic management.

Keywords: Mukhdooshika, Shaman and Shodhan, Acne, Acne Vulgaris, Ayurveda.