Abstract

AYURVEDA MANAGEMENT OF DADRU KUSHTHA: A CASE STUDY

*Dr. Jeeta Ram Saini, Dr. Sisir Kumar Mandal and Dr. Ujwala S. Hivale

Abstract

Kushtha is a type skin disease mentioned in Ayurveda is a Tridoshaja Vyadhi where Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa and Ambu are the main Dushyas. Dadru one of the most common but miserable variety of Kushtha affects the population of all the age group and stands as a challenge to different medical systems in spite of many advances. In recent years, there has been a considerable increase in the incidence of skin disease in tropical and developing countries like India due to various reason like poverty, poor sanitation, unhygienic condition, pollution etc. Dadru is one among the Kushtha roga. There are different treatment modalities which can be applied as per the requirement of the situation. Some skin condition requires Shodhana, some needs only shaman and some requires Raktamokshana etc. Dadru is a condition again where all the treatment modalities can be applied. So here in this study Edagajadi lepa[1] was used to evaluate the efficacy in Dadru. The ingredients of which are the drugs possessing Shodhana and Kushthara property. The result revealed significant effect of lepa in various subjective parameters like Kandu, colour and number of mandala, number of pidika, Visarpana on boby, Visarpana on lesion after treatment.

Keywords: Kushtha, Dadru, Edagajadi lepa, Cakramarda.