Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF DADRU KUSHTA (TINEA CORPORIS) IN CHILDREN – A CASE STUDY

Dr. Rajat Sharma* and Dr. Jithesh Chowta

ABSTRACT

Skin is the largest organ of human body. Its size and external location makes it susceptible to various disorders. Skin diseases are mostly caused by infections like bacteria, fungi etc. All the skin diseases in Ayurveda have been classified under the broad heading of ‘Kushta’ which are further classified into Mahakushta and Kshudrakushta. Dadru is one amongst them. It is Raktapradoshaja vyadhi having kapha, pitta dominance. Due to similarity of all symptoms Dadru can be very well correlated with Tinea corporis which is a fungal infection especially caused due to poor hygienic conditions. In Ayurveda Shodhana and Shamana chikitsa is mainly indicated in Kushtha. Here describe a patient with dadru kushta who was regularly taking medicines and seeking consultation for the problem for a period of 1 month, which included antifungal orally and topically. However, even
after that patient had slight symptomatic relief and turned to Ayurvedic medicines for relief. The patient was 14-year-old male; hindu by religion, student, living presently in moodbidri presented at the OPD of kaumarabhritya department) of alvas Ayurveda medical college and hospital on November 14, 2023. He complained of itching along with pidika formation for the past 1 month. He was a pre diagnosed case of dadru kushta. On the very first day mild itching along with ROUND RED PATCHES , and pidika present on the inguinal region. At that time of examination 4-5 small mandala along with 7-10 pidika was present. There was no discharge and erythema was seen. He was treated with shirisha twak malahara externally for 14 days.

Keywords: Kushta, Kandughna, Kushtaghna, Dadru, Tinea, Shirisha.