World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

NIDHANATMAKA STUDY OF YUVANPIDIKA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ACNE VULGARIS

Dr. Brijendra Kumar Godara*, Dr. Surendra Kumar Sharma and Dr. Pawankumar Godatwar

ABSTRACT

In 21st century with modernization in each and every walk of life, a person has neither time to think and act for healthy life nor to follow the proper Dinacharya and Ritucharya. “Face is the Index of mind”. It affects the joy, sorrow, anger, excitement & all the experience. The commonest cause for disfigure the face in youths is Yuvana Pidaka/Acne. Yuvanpidika harms beauty of the face so person may suffer with inferiority complex, anxiety, isolation etc. Thus, Yuvanpidika is a painful condition for body as well as for mind too. Cosmetology is a science dealing with beautification and having certain definite principles. People are using cosmetics not only for curing their skin problems but in routine to maintain & improve the skin appearance and beauty. Yuvanpidika is one of ‘Kshudrarogas’ which mainly affects the skin of face. It occurs due to imbalance of Kapha, Pitta, Vata, and Rakta. Now days Yuvanpidika (Acne) becomes a biggest problem of the society, because it affects 85% of teenagers. In this survey study out of 500 patients, it is observed that maximum no. of patients were reported Mukhdushika 43.6%. The maximum subjects recorded were falling in age group 18-25 years and specially female. The maximum subjects recorded were Pitta-Kaphaj Prakriti. Majority of subjects reported Amala as dominant rasa (42%), followed by Madhura rasa (36.2%) in diet.

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