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REVIEW OF DADRUGHANA LEPA AND KHADIRASTAK KWATH IN DADRU W. S. R. TO TINEA CORPORIS

Sadhana Yadav*, Shachi Srivastava, Sharad Johri and Nidhi Singh

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Abstract

Ayurveda is the science of life, which deals with not only physical but also mental and spiritual well-being of a person. Every medical science helps us to get rides of disease. Besides this, Ayurveda teaches us to maintain health and preventive aspect for the same. Skin is the mirror of the body which reflects internal health or diseased condition; This is the seat of all senses. Its deformity not only has impact on somatic system also influence the social life of an individual. Most of the skin disease is caused due to bacterial or fungal infection. Prevalence rate for superficial mycotic infection according to WHO is 20-25%. All skin disorders are included under one heading of „Kushtha Roga‟in Ayurveda. Tinea corporis is a superficial fungal skin infection of arms, legs and trunk, But it may occur on any part of the body. It is commonly found in society. The features are quite similar to Dadru Kushtha described in Ayurveda. This is one of the commonly occurring skin disorders which have been included under the mahakushta by Acharya Sushrutha and vagbhatha, majority of other Acharya including acharaya Charak consider it among Kshudra kushta. Due to poor sanitation & unhygiene, the fungus starts to grow which lead to most of the disease, among them skin disorders are prime. 20-25% of world population is suffering from tinea corporis. In Ayurvedic text various chikitsa like Bahiparimarjana and anthaparimarjana explain for Dadru. There are various research studies conducted are in effect of Dadrughana lepa (bahiparimarjana) and Khadirashtak Kwath (Anthaparimarjan) in Dadru w.s.r Tinea corporis.

Keywords: Dadru, Tinea corporis, Dadrughana lepa, Khadirashtak kwath.