CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF ACNE WSR TO AYURVEDA: A REVIEW
Vd. Pallavi Hitendra Bhirud* and Dr. Ashwini Arun Shitre
ABSTRACT
Ayurvedic scholars have placed Acne under the category of Kshudraroga which occurs due to the aggravation of some factors such as Vata dosha, Kapha dosha and Rakta. The condition of Acne can be correlated with the Hetu, Swaroop, Chikitsa of Yuvanpidika which are mentioned in various Ayurvedic texts. It refers to the eruptions occurring on various parts of body such as face, back, chest, etc, especially when the person becomes Yuva (young). Modern lifestyle, increasing pollution, stress, Apathya Ahara, Vihara, Anidra etc. are the main etiological factors responsible for Acne. Ayurvedic scholars have mentioned the treatment of Kshudra-roga through Shodhana-chikitsa and Shamana-chikitsa.
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