A CASE STUDY: EFFECT OF LODHRADI LEPA AND MUKHDOOSHIKAHAR VATI AFTER VIRECHAN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MUKHDOOSHIKA W.S.R. ACNE VULGARIS
*Dr. Rashmi Kathait, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Tripathi, Dr. Jaya Saklani Kala and Dr. Shweta Shukla
ABSTRACT
According to Ayurveda healthy skin is a result of overall health condition of individual and prescribes numerous skin care treatment that needs to be pursued at every stage of life. Mukhdooshika is a most common disease and usually self limiting condition of teenager and young adults. Mukhdooshika is nearest clinical entity for Acne Vulgaris. Although Acne doesn’t pose serious threat to general health, but the social, psychological and emotional impact of acne make it a disease to be taken for more seriously than just a cosmetic disability. In this case study a patient who was diagnosed with Mukhdooshika (Acne Vulgaris) treated by shodhan (Virechan) and shaman chikitsa (Lodhradi Lepa[1] and self prepared Mukhdooshikahar Vati). The content of Mukhdooshikahar vati (Manjistha, Sariva, Chopchini, Guduchi, Haridra, and Nimb) having varnya Kusthagna, Kandughna, Vishaghna, Dahaprashaman properties[2] and useful in skin disorder.[3] So in present study it was found very effective in this patient of Mukhdooshika (Acne). Patient was completely cured with no recurrence in the follow up of the treatment.
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