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A CASE SERIES STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHANDRASAKALADI VATAKA AND KANDWADAU LEPA CHURNA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DADRU KUSTHA

*Dr. Yashmine Khan, **Prof. Dr. Pranabjyoti Baishya and ***Dr. Shyamanta Kalita

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Introduction: The skin serves as a reflection of a person‘s internal health. Kustha is a vyadhi which manifests itself on twacha, is defined as ―Kushnati vapuh iti kushtham‖. It renders disfigurement and ugliness to the body. Dadru, a subtype of kustha is a pitta- kapha pradhan tridosha janya vyadhi having clinical features: kandu(itching), raga(erythema), pidika(eruptions), utsannamandal (elevated circular lesions). Symptomatically, it can be correlated to the Dermatophytosis (superficial mycotic infections). According to WHO prevalence rate of superficial mycotic infections is around 20 -25%. Additionally around 60% of those affected indicate that they have recurrent infections. Humid weather, intense monsoon, muggy summers along with faulty dietary practices & lifestyle habits, poor hygiene, harbours the growth of fungi. Due to its stubborned sustenance and reoccurring nature brings about physical and mental distress, compromising quality of life and posing great challenge to the healthcare system. Objective: So, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of Chandrasakaladi vataka and Kandwadau lepa churna in the management of Dadru kustha. It is a single arm interventional clinical trial which was conducted at, Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Govt. Ayurvedic College and Hospital Jalukbari Guwahati-14, involving 10 patients. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of the above-mentioned formulations on the symptom’s relief and lesion resolution. Discussion: The formulations used offered Kusthaghna, Kapha-Pittahara, Krimighna, Kandughna, Vranasodhana, Raktaprasadana, Lekhaniya, Sothahara properties catering to the need of the disease. Result: Thus, the subject exhibited significant improvement in both subjective and objective parameters by the end of the study, reinforcing strong faith and confidence in the Ayurvedic healthcare system.

Keywords: Skin, Dadru kustha, Tinea infection, Chandrasakaladi vataka and Kandwadau lepa churna.