Abstract

EFFICACY OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT IN SIDHMA KUSHTA

*Dr. Preeti Achchhelal Verma, Dr. Sampada Sandeep Sant, Dr. Swati Gajanan Vedpathak, Dr. Nilesh Suryakant Sanas

Abstract

Skin diseases are a major worry for today‟s society and are a common occurrence. Kushta a type of skin disorder mentioned in ayurveda is a tridoshaja vyadhi where rasa, rakta, mansa and Ambu are the main dushya. Sidhma kushta is one of the eighteen kushta roga's mentioned in the charak samhita.[1] Because of its symptoms and high recurrence rate, it is a serious worry. Vaat and kapha doshas are predominant in sidhma kushta.[2] Kushta roga is managed in Ayurveda by shodhana, shaman chikitsha, and bahi parimarjana chikitsha. In sidhma kushta, Shaman Chikitsha in the form of Dhatu Pachak Formulations has demonstrated remarkable effect. There is primarily dushti of rakta and mansa dhatu in kushta because the doshas become deeply ingrained in the dhatu and pollute them. Aim: To study the efficacy of Ayurvedic management in sidhma kushta. Material and method: A male patient of 40 year came to opd with erythematous, whitish & Reddish lesion spreading the abdomen, both hands, chest region with complaints of burning sensation, pricking pain, itching followed by Scales all over it. In these a combination of raktapachak and mansapachak were given in the churn form with warm water for 45 days. Observation and result: Improvement were noted in the symptoms with pachak yog. Conclusion: This yog is effective in sidhma kushta.

Keywords: Sidhma kustha, raktapachak, mansapachak yoga.