A scientific review on Dadrukushta with special reference to Dermatophytosis and its management through Ayurveda

Shreeshailaswamy S. Kanvimath; Ishwarayya S Mathapati; Girish S Dharmannavar

doi:10.21760/jaims.8.5.7

Shreeshailaswamy S. Kanvimath Post Graduate Scholar, Department of P.G. Studies in Kayachikitsa, Shri Shivayogeeshwara Rural Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital & Post Graduate Research Centre, Inchal, Dist. - Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
Ishwarayya S Mathapati Professor, Department of P.G. Studies in Kayachikitsa, Shri Shivayogeeshwara Rural Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital & Post Graduate Research Centre, Inchal, Dist. - Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
Girish S Dharmannavar Asst. Professor, Department of P.G. Studies in Kayachikitsa, Shri Shivayogeeshwara Rural Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital & Post Graduate Research Centre, Inchal, Dist. - Belgaum, Karnataka, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.8.5.7

Keywords: Kushta, Dadrukushta, Dermatophytosis, Ayurveda, Skin, Fungal

Abstract

Skin is the largest organ of the body and skin diseases has a high prevalence throughout the world and fungal infection of skin is one of them. In the high populated countries like India and China the incidence of skin diseases is considerably increased in recent years due to predisposing factors like warm, humid climate, crowded living conditions, hygiene and poor nutrition. In Ayurveda all the skin related diseases are explained under main heading of Kushta and skin fungal infections termed as Dadrukushta (Dermatophytosis). Ayurveda has a versatile approach towards skin disorders depending on the requirement of the patient. The present article is aimed at understanding the disease Dadrukushta with special reference to Dermatophytosis and its management through Ayurveda.

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