ROLE OF MANYAGATA SIIRAVYADHA (EXT. JUGULAR VEIN )AND SHAMANA AUAUSHADHI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MUKHADUSHIKA - A CASE STUDY

Abstract

skin colour and texture is found the healthy state of the body reflects on the personality of a person.Acne vulgaris a chronic inflammatory disorders in adolescents consist of the pilosebaceous follicles. in Ayurveda it can be corrected with Mukhadushika which is explained by Acharya Sushruta under kshudra rogas and is considered as swatantra vyadhi in the Ayurvedic literature. Acharya has considered Siravedha Raktamokshana as half of all the therapeutic measures in Shalyatantra like Basti karma in Kayachikitsa . The surgical procedure of puncturing the vein for therapeutic purpose and thereby accomplishing the Raktamokshakana (blood letting) is one of the panchakarma therapies .it is choice of the treatment in all the rakta pradoshaja vikaras like Kushta , Mukhadushika. it is a common procedure for the management of different disease with vitiated rakta dosha .The role of diet and cigarette smoking in the condition is unclear and neither cleanliness nor exposure to sunlight appears to play apart. In both sexes, hormones called Androgens appear to be part of theunderlying mechanism, by causingincreased production of sebum. In the Ayurveda It is characterized by Shalmali kantaka sadrusha pidika on the face. Mukhadushika is also called as Tarunya pitika. The prevalence of Mukhadushika increasing day by day due to their fast lifestyle, consumption of food,constipation,latenight sleep, fast food, cold drinks leads to an imbalance in doshas which in turn affects the body as well as mind.