MANAGEMENT OF DADRU KUSHTA BY SHODHANA AND SHAMANACHIKITSA- A SINGLE CASE STUDY

In recent, there has been an increase in skin problems due to a fast lifestyle, less immunity, unhygienic living conditions, and poor nutrition. Skin is the most exposed and largest organ of the body. From a cosmetic point of view, a patient who suffers from any skin disease experiences physical, emotional and socio-economic embarrassment in their society because the mirror that reflects internal & external pathology in such diseases is the skin, which helps in diagnosis. Among various skin infections, tinea/ringworm is spreading rapidly and affecting all the age groups of the population. In Ayurveda, Skin infection is termed Twak Vikara or Kushtha roga. Dadru is termed as a Dadru Kushtha. In contemporary medicine, tinea/ringworm, a skin fungal infection, is correlated to Dadru Kushta due to similarities in their signs and symptoms. A prevalence study demonstrated that 20-30% of the population have skin problems requiring attention. The present study was conducted on a patient diagnosed with Dadru kushta for 1 year. Acharya Charaka mentioned Shodhana Chikitsa and Shamana Chikitsa for the purification of Kushtha Roga. Considering the signs and symptoms, the patient was treated with classical Vamana Karma (therapeutic emesis) and Virechana Karma (therapeutic purgation) and shamana chikitsa. Assessment was done before treatment and after treatment with PASI Score. The results were highly significant in various subjective and objective parameters like Raga, Kandu and the number of Pidika and Mandala after treatment. During the follow-up period of 15 days, the drug effect suggested a sustained impact on the Dadru kushta.