Abstract

AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH COMBINING AYURVEDA FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS: A CASE REPORT

Dr. Darshika Takle*, Dr. Adishree Bhat M. G., Dr. Suhel Shaikh, Dr. Kalptaru Roy

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Abstract

Dermatophytosis infections are quite common in day-to-day practice. The growing concern of chronic and recurrent dermatophytosis in India has emerged as a significant challenge for dermatologists. It attributes the use of over-the-counter steroid-based combination creams, inadequate patient adherence to therapy, and the absence of standardized, evidence-based treatment guidelines. It is characterized by well-defined, erythematous, and scaly plaques typically associated with dermatophyte infections. In Ayurveda, this condition closely correlates with Dadru Kuṣṭha. Classified under Kṣudra Kuṣṭha, it is considered a Tridoṣaja Vyadhi with predominance of Pitta and Kapha doṣhas. The classical features include Utsanna Maṇḍala (raised circular skin lesions), Kandu (itching), Raga (erythema), and Piḍaka (eruptions). In this case report, a 54-year-old male patient suffering from tinea corporis on and off for 3 months was treated effectively with an integrative approach. Significant changes were observed in the skin lesion and in the patient's symptoms after 42 days of regular treatment. Post-treatment follow-up did not reveal any signs of recurrence of lesions. The integrative medicine approach offers an effective approach to managing tinea corporis.

Keywords: Ayurvedic intervention, Dadru kustha, Dermatophytosis, Kshudra kustha, Case Report.