ROLE OF CHAKRAMARDA IN VARIOUS SKIN INFECTIONS
Dr. Rituraj Prajapati*, Dr. Naresh Kumar Garg, Dr. Om Prakash Sharma, Dr. Monika and Dr. Nikita Panwar
ABSTRACT
In India 5 out of 100 people suffer from skin infections. In the present study evaluation of antifungal activity of Chakramarda[1] is shown. Skin is the largest organ of human body. Its size and external location makes it susceptible to a wide variety of disorders. In recent years there has been increase in incidence of skin problem due to various reasons like Poverty, Poor sanitation, Unhygienic condition, Pollution etc. Dadru is one among Kushta Roga affecting all the age of population. It is Kapha-Pitta Pradhan Vyadhi and presents clinically with the features of Kandu, Raga, Pidika, Daha, Rookshata, Udgata Mandala etc. and can be correlated with Tinea infection. Management of Dadru includes Shodhana, Shaman and Bahiparimarjan Chikitsa. Chakramarda is a wild crop grows in most part of India and it is known as Ringworm plant. So here in this study Chakramadadi Pralepa was used to evaluate the efficacy in Dadru. Therefore, it was concluded that as concentration of Chakramarda drug increases the antifungal activity also increases.
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