Abstract

A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING VYANGA – A REVIEW

Manushree A.* and Poornima B.

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Abstract

In Ayurveda all twak Vikaras are mention under kshudra roga and kushta. Vyanga is one among them. Vyanga is hyper pigmentation condition of the skin which is usually seen in females of middle age group and during pregnancy. Vyanga usually occurs over the face and sun exposed areas. In Ayurveda Vyanga is mentioned under kshudra roga according to and raktha pradoshaja vyadhi. Even though it is a very simple condition it can shatter the confidence of the person and isolate them from the society and does day to day life gets hampered.Vyanga can be correlated to facial melasma which is hyperpigmentation patch over the face, which affects most of the population in present era thus affecting the psychology of the person. Here is an attempt to explain cause , symptoms, pathology of Vyanga in Ayurvedic perspective.

Keywords: Vyanga, Kshudra roga, Rakta pradosaja vyadhi, Facial melasma.