Abstract

*Dr. Sampada Sandeep Sant and Dr. Rupali Murlidharrao Patil

ABSTRACT

Beauty of a person is assessed by the complexion and texture of the skin. Face is the most exposed part of the body and a prime organ of individual personality. There are many facial disorders of which vyanga is a disorder which badly affects the beauty of the face result in inferiority complex, anxiety, isolation etc. In consideration of Ayurvedic vyanga we can include melasma of modern science. It affects the females more. Prakruti is physical and psychological constitution of the individuals which is determined on the basis of three doshas. One?s basic constitution is fixed throughout his life time and doshas show its own characters in that particular human being. In that vyanga is the such one normal characteristic of pitta prakruti. Allopathic drugs are effective in skin diseases but have side effects like contact dermatitis, leucoderma. Therefore it is necessary to find potent treatment that act as hypopigmentation agents without compromising cytotoxicity. Herbal cosmetics are therefore in greater demand to enhance natural beauty. In Ayurveda lepa advised as more effective as local application which acts directly on the lesion. Hence present study was planned to assess efficacy of vatpatradi lepa on vyanga. Prevalence rate of vyanga according to WHO is 2.125%. So according to prevalence we took 35 diagnosed patient of vyanga for study. The type of study is Open labelled explolatory prospective design. The study was carried out with the help of parameter like prakrutiparikshan chart, MASI score, Garnier fairness meter scale. Incidence of vyanga in pitta prakruti studied. Considering dosha-dushti in vyanga, the vatapatradi lepa acts on vyanga with their action of rasa, guna, veerya & vipaka.