Abstract

NATURE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACNE VULGARIS: THE DISEASE OF ADOLESCENCE

Amandeep Kaur Gill, *Anindita De, Prashant D. Giri

Department of Pharmaceutics, PCTE Group of Institute, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

ABSTRACT

Acne represents a significant challenge to dermatologists because of its prevalence, complexity and range of clinical expression. Acne is the nightmare for the modern age society. The sebaceous gland and oil gland is the key factor for the acne vulgaris. P.acne, the pathogenic bacteria causes the inflammatory microcomedo .The sulfar and the antibiotics were the past and effective treatment but with modernization the treatment change and curability is within the hand of the teenage people. It is the single most common skin disease affecting 85% of teenage boys and 80% of teenage girls and can continue throughout adulthood. Acne vulgaris and its associated scarring and comedones (blackheads) are commonly seen in adolescents, but can also occur in adults. Acne isn’t always an easy condition to deal with because of the often complicated underlying causes. Treatment of acne with topical and systemic allopathic medicines results in mild to severe side effects. Hence, herbs and herbal preparations play a significant role as alternative line of treatment. Natural therapists are frequently called on to assist in the resolution of the disease. While constitutional treatment aimed at prescribing on the totality of the symptoms is always the preferred method of using natural resource, there are a number of remedies that are commonly prescribed for those suffering from this disease.

Keywords: Medicinal herbs, Acne, Skin diseases.