Abstract

Dr. Shubhangi Kapil Thakur*, Dr. Anil B. Kaleand and Dr. Vaidehi Kadam

ABSTRACT

Nail infection is known as Kunakh (where ku means “bad”, Nakha means “nail”). According to Acharya Sushruta, nails that become rough, black, and hard are termed as Kulina or kunakh’ reflecting a predominance of Vata and Pitta dosha imbalances. In modern medicine, paronychia is identified as an infection or discoloration of the nail, typically bacterial or fungal, and may cause due to trauma. Aims and objectives: To access the efficacy of Ayurvedic management in kunakh (paronychia). Material and methods: A 6-year-old male patient, having complaints of discoloration of nails, pain, brittleness, tenderness of nails over upper limb and lower limb, since 1 and half year. Patient treated with Initially, Deepan Pachan treatment was given for 7 days. Later, Dhatupachak (namely Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Meda) were given for 1 month each. This improved Dhatu Agni and nourished the Uttarottar dhatu, followed by Shodhan chikitsa along with Shaman chikitsa, in M.A. Podar hospital Worli Mumbai. Result: dhatupachak, shodhan Basti along with shaman aushadhi shows improvement in normal color of nails, decreases swelling, pain, and brittleness of nails. Conclusion: The combination of Basti, Abhyantar Chikitsa (including Raktaprasadan, mamsashodhan, Pitta shaman, Asthi Poshan and Dhavan Chikitsa proved to be effective in the management of Kunakh.