ROLE OF PARADADI MALAHAR IN DADRU AND MANDALA KUSTHA

Some patients of a certain twagvikara (dermatosis) after trying modern medicine no significant results are found. The use of paradadi malahara which is described in Bhaishajya Sara Samgraha. Hence to investigate the effects of Paradadi Malahara on Dadru and Mandala Kushtha, especially of Vankshana Pradesha (i. e, the genito-crural region). The results of this investigation are as follows: 32 cases presenting themselves with Mandala Kushtani (i. e. ringed lesions), on their skin were randomly selected for clinical research from among the patient. Among these patients 17 were male adults of age group of 25 years and above. 10 cases were boys in the age group of from 14 to 24 years, remaining five cases were females. In all these cases the presenting complaint had been Mandala Kushta in Vankshana Pradesha (i. e. cruro-genital dermatosis).