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A REVIEW ON KUSHTHAGHNA MAHAKASHAYA

Published:2023-12-17 Issue:12 Volume:11 Page:3025-3031
ISSN:2320-5091
Container-title:International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
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Author:

Kumari Ritu,Singh Yashwant,Sharma Rajnikant,Singh Rajender

Abstract

Skin diseases are being regarded as a major health issue as it leads to discomfort and significant morbidity. In Ayurveda, skin diseases have been comprehended under the heading of Kushtha. Kushtha is further classified as Mahakushtha and Kshudrakushtha. In Charaka Samhita, Acharya Charaka has described a group of ten medicines for skin diseases under Kushthaghna mahakashaya. In the Kushthaghna Mahakashyaya, the majority of the drugs were noted to have Rasayana (rejuvenation) properties. So, these drugs help to lessen the aid in the management of chronic skin problems. In this paper, drugs of Kushthaghna Mahakashaya have been reviewed on scientific lines through published work and it is observed that the drugs have various related activity.

Publisher

International Ayurvedic Medical Journal

Subject

General Medicine

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