Abstract

ESTABLISHING THE CONCEPT OF DOSHA AS TREATMENT PROTOCOL WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO DOOSHITA DOSHA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF YAVUNA PIDIKA VIS-C-VIS ACNE VULGARIS – AN INTERVENTIONAL CLINICAL STUDY

Ashwini I. Honagannavar*

Abstract

Ayurveda being an independent health science, it also has its methodology in understanding and managing health and disease. Beauty raised its different definitions since the onset of mankind but has always remained very much connected with the good looks. According to Acharyas, among 56 upangas, face is considered the most important. In today’s era as well, face is thought to be the site of wholesome beauty. YuvanPidika is such disease which is affecting the facial beauty from minor ailments to major scars and that to in the most crucial period of life, adolescence where they ouths are highly concerned about How they look? Acharya Sushruta has described YuvanPidika as eruption resembling Shalmali thorn on the face of young men and women called yuva and its pidika is YuvanPidika. Objective - To evaluate the effect of Arjuna Twak Lepa, Manjista GhanVati and avipattikara churna on Yavuna pidika w.r.s to Acne vulgaris, Method and Result - It is an Interventional clinical study, All the inclusion patients will be examined by a standard case sheet, and treatment is given. Observe clinically for elimination of Yavuna pidika and to check patient satisfactory survey.

Keywords: Yavuna pidika, Arjuna Twak Lepa, Manjista GhanVati and avipattikara churna.