Abstract

ROLE OF MADHUCCHISTADI LEPA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PADADARI (CRACKED FEET) – A CASE STUDY

Dr. Gajanan Uttamrao Vaidya* and Dr. Shrikant Vitthal Pawar

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Abstract

In Ayurvedic context various diseases are described as Kshudraroga, among which Padadari is mentioned. It is correlated with cracked feet. Now a day it is major common problems in day today life. Cracked feet is also known as heel fissures is common foot problem characterized by hardening and cracks heel associated with burning pain, itching and sometimes bleeding. According to Ayurveda padadari is vataj vyadhi, leads to symptoms as padadaha, vedana, rukshta. Atichankramana and vataprakopaka ahara are main cause of padadari. According to modern, common cause of padadari includes age, excessive walking, dryness of skin, improper shoes, skin allergies, some secondary causes like, psoriasis, thyroid, diabetes etc. Dust also plays a role which reduces humidity and dries out the skin. In Ayurveda varies treatment modalities mentioned such as abhangya, snehana, swedana, lepana, raktamokshana etc. According acharya sushruta cases of padadari should be treated with medicinal lepa formulation composed of sarjarasa, vasa, majja, ghruta, yavakshara, and swarnagairika which is used after shehana and swedana.

Keywords: Padadari (cracked feet), padabhyanaga, swedana, madhucchistadi lepa.