Dr Hazera Khatun

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Assistant Professor, Department of Samhita and Siddhanta,

Raghunath Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Hospital.

Contai, Purba medinipur, West Bengal.

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Abstract

In Ayurveda, all skin diseases can be included under the term Kustha. The word Kustha means which cause skin look ugly. The etiological factors of skin diseases can be classified as Aharaja(diet) , Viharaja(regimen), Kulaja(familial), Vyapanna ritu krita (abnormal seasonal variation), Sadvritta apalana(disobey the code of conduct) etc. Though all etiological factors contributes important role in the manifestation of Kustha but Aaharaja Nidan (dietetic cause) are more important among them. As Ayurveda emphasized Panchakarma therapy except Vasti (enema) is the first line of treatment to treat the skin diseases. Not only Panchakarma is curative but also it checks the further progression. It is proved that Panchakarma therapy is beneficial to maintain gut physiology. Many disorders of the alimentary tract have dermatologic manifestations.  A thorough understanding of the cutaneous and gastrointestinal (GI) relationship can alert the astute clinician to occult disease within the GI tract and vice versa. This review attempts to assess dietary factors and their interaction in skin diseases and their potential benefits is reviled.

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