Abstract

EFFICACY OF MANJISHADI AGAD IN DUSHIVISHJANYA DADRU KUSHTA

*Dr. Snehal Dilip Tarar, Dr. Sarika T. Kharat, Dr. N. S. Gangasagre, S. P. Koprde (Mirajkar), Dr. Sachin Aghade and Dr. Digamber Sahu

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Abstract

Due to changing in life style and food habits causes disruption in normal skin physiology. After exposure of toxins, some of them eradicate from body and some of them remains in the body. If it is continued for longer time cause dushti in doshas & dhatus which leads to formation of Dushivisha. Dushivisha formed in the body causes ras raktadi dhatu dushti and causes a diseases like koth, Kitibh, kushta. In Ayurveda, all skin diseases are explained under kushta. Dadru kushta is seen mostly in patient due to changing dietary habits and environment. It is kapha-pittaj vyadhi, Symptoms of Dadru are rag, mandal, kandu, dah are similar to tinea (Fungal Infection). In modern medicine they treat according to symptoms don't think about food habits, daily routine which is important if disease has to cure completely. In ayurveda varies Agadas are mentioned for the treatment of Visha, one of them is Manjishtadi Agad explained by Bharat Bhashajya Ratnakar which contain 7 drugs i.e. Manjishta, Nisha, Jatamansi, Ela, Yashimadhu, Draksha, Harenuka having Vishaghna, Kandughn, Vranagh, dahshamak and Raktprasadak action. It reduces kandu, dah, mandal, and rag lakshan of Dadru. Two groups were selected, first is Trial goup A and Control group B having 30 patients in each group. Tab Fluconazole is given for Tinea infection were selected for diagnosed patient of Dadru Kushta in control group. Both the drugs were significantly useful in study but Manjisthadi Agad is more useful than Tab Fluconazole.

Keywords: Manjishtadi Agad, Dadru Kushta, Dushivisha.