Abstract
Acne vulgaris is a disease of the pilosebaceous follicle characterized by noninflammatory (open and closed comedowns) and inflammatory lesions (papules, pustules, and nodules). There are four major factors involved in the disease production viz. increased sebum production, cornification of pilosebaceous ducts, microbial involvement and inflammation. This condition is found commonly in puberty.
 In Ayurveda, it is termed as Mukhadushika In Ayurveda Mukhadushika is described under the heading of Kshudrarogas. The Shalmali thorn like eruption on the face due to vitiation of Kapha, Vata and Rakta which are found on the face of adolescent are called as Mukhadushika or YuvanPidika. Although vata, kapha and rakta are mentioned as dosha-duṣya involved in the pathogenesis of the disease, pittaja symptoms are also found in the disease like daha and paka. Patient was suffering from Acne over face (Pidika), Burning sensation over face (Daha), Itching over face (Kandu), and Discolouration of skin (Vaivarnya) since 6 months. Patient was treated with jalukavacharan and mahamanjishtadi kwath.
Highlights
Skin is the mirror of our state of heath
Case report The present case study is a successful Ayurvedic management of acne vulgaris. 25-year-old female patient visited to the OPD of SSNJ Ayu college, solapur
The patient tried various allopathic local as well as systemic drugs but none could prevent the relapse of acne.So she came to the OPD for Ayurvedic treatment
Summary
Skin is the mirror of our state of heath. Its appearance reflects our age, origin, health and even state of mind. The most common ailment that a teen suffers in this age is acne. They mostly occur in the youths or the Yuva and in form are like small pustules or boils or Pidika they are called “Yuwan Pidika‟. For the same reason it is called “Tarunyapidika‟ Acne is chronic inflammatory dis-ease of the pilosebaceous glands present in the skin of the face.This disease is characterised by the formation of comedowns [blackheads], erythematous papules, and in a few cases, nodules or cyst and scarring. Ac-cording to Ayurveda, the Shalmali Kantak like eruption on the face due to vitiation of Kapha, Vata and Rakta which are found in adolescents are called Mukhdushika. In Sushrut Samhita Yuwan Pi-dika is mentioned under Kshudra Rogas
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