Dr Preeti Sidar, Dr Nikhil Ranjan Nayak
Vol. 8, Jul-Dec 2019
Abstract:
Skin is an outermost cover of the body plays a chief role in maintaining barrier between internal & external enviroment. In addition, the healthy skin is the primary requirement for the beauty as well as having an attractive personality, which are the basic instincts of the general term used in Ayurveda to denote disease of skin. “Kustha” is the general term used in Ayurveda to denote disease of skin. Kustha are mainly divided into seven type of Mahakustha and eleven type of Kshudra Kustha. The prevalence of skin disease becoming more due to faulty diet & life style, excessive & improper use of chemicals-cosmetics, soup, shampoo, deodorant, unhygienic practices, unnecessary and overuse of antibiotics and steroids. In Ayurveda text books Viruddha aahar-vihar, vegdharan is nidan of all type of tvak vikar (skin disease ). Knowledge of Nidan is most important for management of all tvak vikar (skin disease). In ayurveda first step of chikitsa is “Nidan Parivarjan” . Sadhya-Asadhyata is also important part in management of tvak vikar (skin disease).