Dr Shashi Bala Meena, Dr Sachitra Singh, Dr Sisir Kumar Mandal
Vol. 8, Jul-Dec 2019
Abstract:
Nowadays skin diseases are challenging in modern era as there is limitations to current treatment and likely to be treated as insignificant and inconsequential in comparision to other disease. This study aims to shed light on kshudra roga which includes many diseases which affects ones external beauty. Some of the diseases of kshudra roga mentioned in ancient ayurvedic classics are skin disease of present era like Khalitya(alopecia), Palitya (premature greying of hairs),yuwanpidika(acnevulgaris),Darunaka(dandruff),Jatumani(birth mark)Kunakha ( discoloration of nails)etc. This diseases are challenging and its treatment given to the patient are sometimes not satisfactory provided by the modern medicine. But in the ancient ayurvedic classics, the cause, symptoms and their specific treatment had been described. A number of skin disorders has been enumerated under the heading of Kshudra roga. Kshudraroga has enlisted in all ayurvedic classics. Skin diseases are the diseases affecting only appearance that is embarrassing even disfiguring but harmless, causing no pain but lower self confidence and lead to psychological stress.The prevalence of skin disease in india is 50 percent of the total population with skin diseases. This paper will detail the above mentioned concepts in elaboration.