A CLINICAL STUDY OF DADRUGHAN TAIL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DADRU KUSTHA ROGA

Introduction: Dadru was described under Shudra kustha roga by Acharya Charak and Maha kustha roga by Acharya Sushruta. It is Kapha-Pitta pradhan twak roga. It is prevalent these days. Aim: To check Dadrughan Tail's efficacy in managing Dadru Kustha Roga. Method: 30 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected based on signs and symptoms of Dadru Kustha Roga. Diagnosis: It was made based on signs and symptoms explained in the classic and modern textbooks like kandu (itching), raga (erythema/redness), pidika (eruptions), size of the mandala (lesion), utsanna mandala (elevated circular patches) etc. Drug: Dadrughan Tail was made of 7 drugs, which were selected according to their features mentioned in different Ayurvedic textbooks. The oil was prepared according to Sharangdhara Samhita. It was prepared for external use only. Follow-up: All the patients were examined on the 1st day (before starting the treatment) and were recalled for the 1st follow-up on the 7th day (after starting the treatment). Results: There was 85.56% improvement in the symptoms of kandu, 79.44% in raga, 82.78% in pidika, 76.11% in size of mandala, 76.11% in numbers of mandala, 79.44% in utsana mandala, 73.89% in prasaran, 88.33% in rukshata, 87.80% in daha, 90.48% in sarava and 50.00% in associated symptoms. Conclusion: The overall improvement in the group was 80.17%; this shows that Dadrughan Tail effectively managed Dadru Kustha Roga.