18Dec 2018

EFFECT OF POLYHERBAL FORMULATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SCABIES (PAMA) - A CASE REPORT.

  • PhD Scholar,Kaumarbhritya Department, IPGT & RA, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
  • MD Scholar,Kaumarbhritya Department, IPGT & RA, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
  • Lecturer, Kaumarbhritya Department, MSDS Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital,Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Associate Professor,Kaumarbhritya Department, IPGT & RA, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
  • Professor, Kaumarbhritya Department, IPGT & RA, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
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Aim:Skin disease has a high prevalence throughout the world. Scabies is contagious and can spread quickly through close physical contact so it is an acute communicable disease. It is highly prevalent in young children.The present study is aimed to show the effect of Polyherbal formulation on scabies in children. Backgrounds:Scabies is characterized by nocturnal itching, vesicular or pustular eruptions, with small red bumps and blisters. According to Ayurveda Scabies can be correlated to Pama. Pama is one of the eighteen types of Kuṣhṭha (?Skin Disease?), according to the CharakaSamhita (ChikitsaSthana) which is caused by vitiation of Kaphaand PittaDosha. Case Description:A 6 years old male patient brought by his father from Kutchh district of Gujarat in OPD of Kaumarbhritya department IPGT & RA with complaints of itching in between the fingers of both the hands, wrists and forearms since 2 years. On local examination, vesiculopustular lesions were present along with dry scaly patches over both the hands, wrists and forearms. Effect of the treatment was assessed on the basis of clearance of lesion and relief from itching. Conclusion:After intervention of thePolyherbal formulation for one month, there was a marked improvement in symptoms like itching, scaling, and discharge. So, it can be said that Ayurveda has a better remedy for skin related complaints than other contemporary sciences.

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[Vishal Prajapati, Sonam Chaudhary, Kuldeep Kumar Soni, V. K. Kori and K. S. Patel. (2018); EFFECT OF POLYHERBAL FORMULATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SCABIES (PAMA) - A CASE REPORT. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 6 (Dec). 977-983] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

VISHAL PRAJAPATI
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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/8223      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/8223

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