Abstract

A CLINICAL STUDY ON RAKTAMOKSHANA (PRACHCHHAN) AND NIMBA KSHAR PRATISARANEEYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DADRU KUSHTHA W.S.R. TO RINGWORM

*Dr. Arvind Kumar Lohar, Prof. Mahesh Dixit, Hari Mohan Meena

Abstract

Skin diseases are a major health problem affecting a high proportion of the population in India. The patients of skin disease are additionally prone to experience physical, emotional & socio-economic embarrassment in the society due to disfigured appearance. Normally 10 -15% of the general practitioners encounter with skin disorders in their day to day practice. In contemporary medical science, management of Ringworm is carried out with usage of topical or systemic antifungal, corticosteroids. Long lasting usage of these drugs produces the adverse effect also. Here this study in planned to evaluate the efficacy and advantage of Prachchaan Karma along with the Nimba Kshar Pratisaraneeya in the management of Dadru Kushtha wsr to Ringworm.

Keywords: Dadru Kushtha, Ringworm, Prachchan Karma, Kshar Karma, Nimba Kshar, Pratisaraneeya Kshar.