Abstract

Dr. Suman*, Dr. Gaurav and Dr. Sumeshwar Singh

ABSTRACT

Aims:- Skin diseases are a major health problem affecting a high proportion of the population in India. In daily routine, each and every general Practitioners face 10-15% of skin disorders. Scabies is an acute communicable disease, caused by Sarcoptes scabiei an Arthopode, of the order Acarina which can spread quickly through close physical contact. Scabies is more often seen in crowded and humidity rich areas. The patient chosen for the study was residing in Patna which is a city located in Bihar, is very prominent for scabies cases due to very high population and location near river Ganga. The present study is aimed to show the effect of ArkaManahshila Taila a Herbo-Mineral Formulation for external use in pama. Backgrounds:- Scabies is characterized by nocturnal itching, vesicular or pustular eruptions with small red bumps and blisters. In Ayurveda, almost all the skin disorders are explained under the broad term “Kushtha”. In 11 type of Kshudra kushtha, Pama is one of the types having doshik predominance of pitta and kapha. Pama is characterized by having features like many small Pidikas, Raga, Kandu, Strava and Daha. Due to these analogous symptoms, Pama is often correlated with scabies. Case Description:- The present case study deals with a 17 years old male patient having complaints of severe itching over wrist, waist, abdomen, armpit and area between the fingers with moderate rashes, mild erythema and mild burning sensation since 1 month, and itchiness aggravated at night time. This case was diagnose as „ Pama? (Scabies) on the basis of symptoms mentioned above. Effect of the treatment was assessed on the basis of clearance of lesion and relif from symtoms like itching. Conclusion:- Arkamanahshila Taila was used for treatment (local application) for 2 months. At the end of the treatment, Symptoms improved. Rashes disappeared and itching also get reduced. So, it can be said that Ayurveda is a better option for skin related problems which is safe and cost effective than other contemporary sciences.