MANAGEMENT OF ACNE /MUKHADUSHIKA THROUGH AYURVEDA: A REVIEW ARTICLE

Abstract

Acne is most common skin diseases in adolescents and substantial number of adults. Acne is a skin condition that occurs when hair follicles plug with oil and dead skin cells. Acne causes more of emotional than physical distress .If not treated earlier it hampers personality and sculpture of face. Improper life style, high pollution, misuse of below standard chemical based cosmetics plays an important role in the development of Acne .Acne is described in Kshudra roga in Bruhat Sanhita. According to Ayurveda texts pitika are seen on the forehead ,nose, cheek , shoulders and chest .It resembles the throne of” Shalmalee.” These causes lot shotha, shula, vaivarnya and kandu. Due to this minor but important diseases the patients get inferiority complex and alter the behaviors . Modern science has established treatment of this disease by laser therapy ,chemical based lotions, face washes, antibiotics , antiinflammatory  drug etc. Modern drugs has many side effects and recurrence of acne still there .Ayurvedic counterparts and treatment of this disease is safe and effective . Ayurveda has given numbers of remedies for mukhdushika or acne like lep, upanah, swedan, dhupan for external use and some medicine for internal use also proper Dincharya, Rutucharya,Pathya-apathya, life style management helps to  treat acne and its complication.

 Keywords – Acne ,Mukhadushika, Shalmalee kantak, Lifestyle ,Disease.