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ROLE OF DUSHIVISHARI AGAD IN DUSHIVISHAJANYA DADRU KUSHTHA(TINEA CORPORIS): A CASE STUDY

Dr. Pooja G. Nagose*, Dr. N. S. Gangasagre, Dr. S. M. Lahankar, Dr. S. P. Mirajkar, Dr. Madhura Mutyalwar

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Introduction: Todays lifestyle give exposure of poisons to the people directly or indirectly. They get entered in the body and stays in the body and aggravate when it gets favourable factor. Such poison in Ayurveda is termed as Dushivisha. This Dushivisha further cause various diseases. One of such diseases is Kushtha. Among Kushtha Dadru Kushtha is the commonest among people. Dadru Kushtha can be corelated with Tinea Corporis. Kandu(Itching), Raga (Inflammation), Pidika (Papules) and Mandaludgata (Lesion) are the cardinal Features of Dadru Kushtha. The tinea infections are caused in 5 out of 1000people.[1] Case presentation: A patient of 33 years old came with complaints of severe itching and circular inflamed thick lesion over abdomen from 8 months. History revealed the survival of patient in unhygienic environment, non veg regularly, tea, more than 5times a day and many such food items which aggravates Dushivisha. So to eliminate these toxins priorly Shodhan is given Dushivishari Agad was given to the patient explained by Acharya Sushruta in the treatment of Dushivisha. Management and Outcome: Eliminating toxin as it is the commonest cause. After 1 month she got significant relief in lesion. There is reduction in the itching, inflammation and size of lesion also. This case study demonstrates that Dushivishajanya Dadru Kushtha can be successfully managed by Dushivishari Agad.

Keywords: Dadru Kushtha, Kushtha, Dushivisha, Dushivishari Agad (D.A).