Abstract

Anjali Mandloi*, Dinesh Vijaywargiya, R. K. Pati, Rohit Ambodiya

ABSTRACT

Skin diseases are considered a serious health problem. Almost all skin problems in Ayurveda areexplained by the wide term “Kushtha”. Madhava Nidana is an ancient Ayurvedic text ondiagnostics written by Madhava-kara (700-800 AD). Madhavakara was the first author to givean independent disease status along with a detailed description of Masurika in Masurika Nidanachapter of the Madhava Nidana. Masurika can be correlated with small pox, which is one type of kshudra Kushtha as described in the classics.[1] Small pox caused by variola virus, Orthopoxgenus. It is a serious, highly contagious and sometimes fatal death. Mpox, formerly called monkey-pox, is a rare disease similar to smallpox caused by a virus. Common symptoms of mpox are a skin rash or mucosal lesions which can last 2-4 weeks accompanied by fever, headache, muscle ach, back pain, low energy and swollen lymph nodes. The exploration of herbs and their phytochemical properties for potential therapeutic effects against monkey-pox is a growing area of interest. While research specifically targeting monkeypox is limited, certain herbs traditionally known for their antiviral, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective, and anti- inflammatory properties could be beneficial based on their general pharmacological activities.