Abstract

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Soni*, Dr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta and Dr. Sudesh Rani Gupta

ABSTRACT

Kadar is a dolorous, firm enlargement which is elevated at the middle and shrunk from sides. Kadar is described as kshudra rog in sushurut samhita nidan sthan addhyaya no.- 13 and management in sushurut samhita Chikitsa sthan addhyaya no.- 20. astang hridaya has described kshudra rog in uttar tantra addhyaya no.- 31 and 32. acharya bhoj described kadar as manskeel. Kadar is related to corn in modern science. Corn (Kadar) is the hard, conical and horny thickening. It is localized as hyperkeratosis of affected skin occurs on the sole, tip of toes and interphalangeal joints due to defective wear, thron prick, continuous friction and individual susceptibility etc. Disorder of Kapha and Vata dosha and vitiation of meda and rakta dhatu are mainly responsible in the pathogenesis of Kadar. This article describes kadar in the detail.