Abstract

A CASE STUDY ON MANAGEMENT OF DADRU (TINEA CORPORIS) BY AN AYURVEDIC REGIME

*Dr. Shabina Mohmmad Gawali and Dr. Vijaykumar Uttamrao Gawai

ABSTRACT

Skin is the largest organ of human body. Its size and external location makes it susceptible to various disorders. Skin diseases are mostly caused by infections like bacteria, fungi etc. All the skin diseases in Ayurveda have been classified under the broad heading of ‘Kushta’ which are further classified into Mahakushta and Kshudrakushta. Dadru is one amongst them. Tinea corporis is fungal infection on body. It is ring like shape with any size. It is Raktapradoshaja vyadhi having kapha, pitta dominance. Due to similarity of all symptoms Dadru can be very well correlated with Tinea corporis which is a fungal infection especially caused due to poor hygienic conditions. In Ayurveda Shodhan and Shaman chikitsa is mainly indicated in Kushtha. A 5 yrs old female came with complaints of round and reddish patches over left side of face with severe itching for 20 days. She was treated with Arogyavardhini vati, Gandhak rasayan. After completion of treatment, Skin is the largest organ of human body. Its size and external location makes it susceptible to various disorders. Skin diseases are mostly caused by infections like bacteria, fungi etc. All the skin diseases in Ayurveda have been classified under the broad heading of ‘Kushta’ which are further classified into Mahakushta and Kshudrakushta. Dadru is one amongst them. Tinea corporis is fungal infection on body. It is ring like shape with any size. It is Raktapradoshaja vyadhi having kapha, pitta dominance. Due to similarity of all symptoms Dadru can be very well correlated with Tinea corporis which is a fungal infection especially caused due to poor hygienic conditions. In Ayurveda Shodhan and Shaman chikitsa is mainly indicated in Kushtha. A 5 yrs old female came with complaints of round and reddish patches over left side of face with severe itching for 20 days. She was treated with Arogyavardhini vati, Gandhak rasayan. After completion of treatment

Keywords: Kushta, kandughan, kushtghna, Dadru, skin disease, Tinea corporis.