A CASE STUDY: EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF VIRECHANA KARMA & SHAMANA YOGA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DADRU (T. CRURIS & T. CORPORIS)
Dr. Mridula*, Dr. Kimmi Seth, Dr. Nitesh Anand and Dr. C. M. Kansal
ABSTRACT
Skin health is important not only for one‟s appearance, but more importantly because skin performs many essential tasks for our body & is one of the most powerful indicators of health. Tinea cruris & corporis are the most common dermatophytes infection worldwide. 5 out of 1000 people are suffering from Tinea infection. In Ayurveda, Kushtha is the broad spectrum word used to describe all the skin diseases under one heading and classified into mahakhustha & kshudrakushtha. Dadru (tinea) is one among the Kushtha Roga & is kapha-pitta pradhana vyadhi, affecting both sex & all the age groups. Ringworm (Tinea cruris & corporis) is compared with Dadru due to its maximum resemblance. According to ayurvedic principles, Shodhana purvak shamana chikitsa is generally considered as the best line of treatment for the management of many chronic diseases. For the
present study, a known case of Dadru - Ringworm (T.cruris & T.corporis) was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of Shodhana purvaka shaman chikitsa. Patient found remarkable improvement in all signs & symptoms during and after course of the treatment.
Keywords: Dadru, Tinea cruris & corporis, Virechana Karma, Trivrit Avaleha, Shodhana, Shamana yoga.
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