A RETROSPECTIVE SURVEY STUDY OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED KUSHTHA RUGNA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO POORVARUPA ACCORDING TO MADHAV NIDAN

Anand V. Kalaskar*, Radha S. Khadakkar,Ruchira S. Virkar and Ankeeta P. Dahiwale

ABSTRACT

Kushtha is one of the major skin diseases. Vitiated doshas in the body produces discolouration of the skin and it is known as Kushtha.[¹] Practically, Kushtha is considered as leprosy. However according to ayurved, all skin diseases are considered as Kushtha. Kushtha is always tridoshaj in origin and a dominace of a particular dosha leads to a specific symptom complex. It is produced by the vitiation of the seven factors like, three doshas and four dushyas.[2] Many a times, some specific signs and symptoms are seen in patients, before commencement of disease which gives some idea about future disease. Primary signs and symptoms which are not fully established and are suggestive of future disease are called as Poorvarupas.[3] This study had been taken to find Poorvarupas of Kushtha, if any. Knowledge of nidan is thus useful to provide proper guidance for treatment as well as in prevention of disease. So, the study is to evaluate Poorvarupas of newly diagnosed Kushtha rugna.

Keywords: Kushtha, Kshudrakushtha, Mahakushtha, Poorvarupa.