Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF DADRU KUSHTHA (TINEA CORPORIS) THROUGH AYURVEDA- A CASE STUDY

Dr. Chandan Mahajan*, Dr. Poonam Gupta, Dr. Ammana Sharma, Dr. Samiksha Sharma

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 ‘Kushtha’ which are further classified into Mahakushtha and Kshudrakushtha. 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 Shodhan and Shaman Chikitsa is mainly indicated in Kushtha. It has been observed in nowadays that there is increased resistance to antifungal drugs, tinea infection doesn‟t respond to routine antifungal medicines. For few days symptoms of tinea infection regresses but again it has tendency to flare up. So, there is scope of intervention ofAyurvedic medicine which can control and irradicate tinea infection and prevents relapses. So, in this article we are going to discuss a case study of Dadru Kushtha successfully treated with Ayurvedic principles.

Keywords: Tinea infection, Dadru Kushtha, Ayurvedic Lepa Chikitsa.