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CLINICAL EVALUATION OF ANKOLADI TAILA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS”

Dr. Rajpurohit Kavita and Dr. Acharya Shrinidhi K.

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Background: Due to increasing incidence and prevalence of scalp skin and hair disorders such as Seborrheic Dermatitis in children, there is a need for effective and safe drug for management of childhood Seborrheic Dermatits. We can correlate Seborrheic Dermatitis with Arumshika in our text which is a Shirokushtha. In Sahastrayogam texts, Ankoladi Taila has been mentioned a good remedy for Shiro Kushtha. A clinical trial was undertaken to evaluate efficacy of Ankoladi Taila in the management of Seborrheic Dermatitis in pediatric practice. Methods: interventional, open label masking, control (randomized) trial, trial was carried out on 20 patients of either sex in between the infantile to 16 years of age at P.G. department of Kaumarbhritya, National Institute of Ayurveda. The duration of treatment was 60 days. Clinical evaluation done by assessment criteria and photography. Results: Result showed highly significant results regarding subjective parameters – flaking/scaling, Redness, itching and discharge with % relief of 88.70%, 97.01%, 93.28%, 97.29% and significant result in burning and boils with % relief of 95%, 73.17%. Conclusion: It can be concluded that Ankoladi Taila is highly effective in the management of Seborrheic Dermatitis (Arumshika). The drug is quite safe and acts as anti-fungal, antibacterial, anti- inflammatory and anti-allergic. Arumshika, Ankoladi Taila, Seborrheic Dermatitis.

Keywords: Arumshika, Ankoladi Taila, Seborrheic Dermatitis.