Abstract

TREATMENT OF ACNE VULGARIS (YUWAN PIDIKA) BY KUNJAL KRIYA

Dr. Ravi Narayan Prajapati, *Dr. Ram Kumar Agarwal, Dr. Rakesh Saraswat, Dr. Pankaj Mishra, Dr. Manjula Mishra and Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh

ABSTRACT

Today's age is an age of advertisement and presentation. The world in which Personality Development and Body Language has become a buzzwords, modern generation faces a variety of problems in which Yuwana Pidika is major one. This problem often affects not just a young graduate facing his/her interviews and other side. In most cases their first impression is distorted and the concerned often harbor feelings of inferiority leading to lack of self confidence and consequent failures. Ayurveda offers treatment scope in the form of employing periodical Shodhana not only curative but also in preventive aspect. Mukhadushika is explained by Sushruta under kshudra roga. It is characterized by shalmali kantaka sadrusha Pidikas on face. It correlates to acne vulgaries explained in modern science. This acne when not treated in the earlier stage leads to severity and hence leaves permanent scars, which mentally depresses individual and feels insecure. Hence there is a need to counter this condition effectively and prevent its progress to severity and thereby preventing the eruption of new lesions. The features of the disease Yuwanpidika are similar to those of acne vulgaries. In Swasthavritta while explaining about Dinacharya and Ritucharya all the Acharya explained how to maintain the body & beauty. Now a days yuwana Pidika is very common disease all over the world. Treatment for this disease is very costly and has many side effects so it is a very big problem to the society. Vaman dhouti (kunjal kriya) technique is for cleanliness and efficiency of the upper digestive system (pharynx, oesophagus, stomach) as well as the respiratory system. Vaman dhouti (kunjal kriya) is very useful for Kapha pitta Vata roga as well as Yuwana pidika.

Keywords: Yuwana pidika, Acne, Yogic kriya and Kunjal kriya.