Dr. Pooja Soni, Dr. Rita Singh, Dr Sanjay Srivastava
Vol. 8, Jul-Dec 2019
Abstract:
Healthy skin depicts the personality of an individual. Nowaday, skin disorders are very common. Kushtha is one of the most chronic disorders described in Ayurveda. Ayurveda described a wide range of etiological factors for dermatological disorders. Due to various causes e.g. consumption of unhealthy food, lifestyle modification, environmental pollution, stress skin problems are increasing day by day. Therefore, more than a cosmetic nuisance the skin disorders lead to embarrassing situation which impair the quality of life. Skin, one of the five Gyanendriya, is an important organ of communication with the external world. Skin reflects the internal health of an individual. Majority of the dermatological disorders have been under the umbrella of Kushtha. The Charaka Samhita clearly mentioned that, the etiopathogenesis involves the Sapta Dravya (seven factors), Vata, Pitta, Kapha, Tvaka, Rakta, Mamsa, Ambu (lasika), which are responsible for manifestation of a wide range of dermatological disorders. Ayurveda is the Science and art of healing that deals with all aspects of an individual. According to Acharya Sushruta all type of Kushtha are associated with Vata, Pitta, Kapha and Krimi, it is only due to predominance that causation of one of the Dosha is indicated. Skin diseases are caused by taking incompatible and unsuitable food, eating during indigestion, suppression of urges, faulty use of unction etc. Therefore, modification of these lifestyle related factors are very important for the management of dermatological disorders. The foremost objective of Ayurveda is to prevent and cure the diseases.