Vd.Shreya Umesh Sawant
Vol. 8, Jul-Dec 2019
Abstract:
Healthy and glowing skin increases beauty of a person and also gives self confidence. The prevalence of skin disease in India is 10 to 12 percent of the total population with Eczema, Leucoderma and Psoriasis being the major contributors. A one percent reduction in ozone leads to a two to four percent increase in the incidence of tumors.1 There are many reasons like pollution, ultraviolet light, and global warming, photosensitive skin disorders like tanning, pigment darkening, sunburn, skin cancers, and infectious skin diseases. These diseases can be considered as kushtha in Ayurved.The main dhatu involved is Rakta dhatu and dosha is Pitta (bhrajak pitta).Due to hetu sevan (including ahara and vihara) function of bhrajak pitta i.e.giving normal colour to the skin get disturbed. This results in vitiation of Rakta dhatu because of Ashray-Ashrayee bhav.2 Such diseases usually treated with varnya dravya which shows action on brajak pitta.But drugs which act on raktavaha srotas (mainly on yakrit),also shows effective results in skin diseases.Patient of Facial melanosis, leucoderma and psoriasis treated successfully by following the same concept are presented in this study.