Successful ayurvedic management of superficial dermatophytosis -a case study

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Superficial fungal infections are the most common of all mucocutaneous infections, often caused by an overgrowth of the mucocutaneous microbiome. Superficial dermatophytosis affects 20-25% of the world population and is a common infective dermatosis in clinical practice 1. Though once considered an innocuous condition, fungal infections have now become a perennial and difficulttotreat entity in India due to a higher rate of recurrences and more extensive presentations. The available conventional treatments include various topical and systemic antipruritic and antifungal agents which are associated with high rates of treatment failure and adverse effects. In this case report, a 42-yearold male patient suffering from superficial dermatophytosis for 2 years was treated effectively with Ayurvedic medicines. on the basis of presenting symptomatology was treated on the basis of 'Sidhma’ a Vata Kaphaja type of Kushta and Dadru a Kaphapittaja type of Kushta. Complete recovery was observed in the skin lesion and the patient's symptoms after 41 days of regular treatment. Keywords: Sidhma, Dadru , superficial dermatophytosis, a fungal infection