Abstract

Vd. Bharat L. Jamaiwar*, Vd. Shamshirkhan Pathan and Vd. P. V. Kulkarni

ABSTRACT

There are many patients with skin disorders who come to OPD of our hospital. Skin disorders vary greatly in symptoms and severity. In Ayurved, most of the skin diseases are described under kushtha. The seven and eleven (in total eighteen) varieties of kushtha are caused by seven-fold pathogenic substance of kushtha. Kushthas are never caused by the vitiation of only one dosha. All varieties of kushtha are caused by the simultaneous vitiation of all the three doshas however, some doshas may be predominant and others are not. Keeping this in view, and after ascertaining this from manifested signs and symptoms the physician should decide the line of treatment. Hence with proper diagnosis, according to dosha predominance kushtha can be curable by dosha viparit chikitsa. Here is a male patient of kaphaj kushtha of age 65 years having hypopigmented patches on thigh region treated without shodhan chikitsa. Patient got relief with oral medication and local application of medicated oil.