Critical Review On Kushta In View Of Nidanpanchak

Abstract

In Ayurveda mention that healthy skin is a result of overall condition of individual. So skin is the important organ of body because it protects the internal organs from the deleterious environmental influences. At present century, fast food and fast hectic life of man is being challenges with variety of disease. Improper dietary habits, less sleep, stress, pollution, accelerate the disturbance in the body. Changes in skin colour may indicates homeostatic imbalance in body, therefore skin plays vital role. At present era the skin disease become a major hazard for mental health more than physical because it disturbs the cosmetic harmony. In Ayurveda, the word twacha is used for skin. All the skin diseases have been discussed under the broad heading of KUSHTHA. The lakshanas of kushtha, include Aswedanam, Mahavastum, Matsyashaklopam5, Krushnarunam. Symptoms of psoriasis are more similar to kushtha. So it can be co-related with kushtha because of similar and identical properties. study of skin disease is important factor in practice,this review article helps to study the kushta as per nidanpanchak.