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Ayurveda Management of Visarpa (Herpes zoster)

Shripathi Acharya , Rajeshwari S Acharya1 , Shripathi Acharya2

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Indian Journal of Ancient Medicine and Yoga 13(2):p 95-98, April – June 2020. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijamy.0974.6986.13220.5

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Rajeshwari S Acharya, Shripathi Acharya. Ayurveda Management of Visarpa (Herpes zoster). Indian J Ancien Med Yog. 2020;13(2):95–98
 

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Visarpa (Herpes zoster) is a skin disease which is occurring due to a virus. This is contagious and is spreading among people. According to Ayurveda, Visarpa is caused due to Pittakara ahara and vihara. It is a pittja nanatmaja vyadhi.1 Reddish small eruptions start in erythematous skin lesions followed by pustule formation with severe burning sensation
of skin, pain and itching in that region.2 Ayurveda medicines have a better role in the management of Herpes. Sheeta veerya, Tikta rasayukta, Pittahara and Rakta Shuddhikara aushadhis play a better role in the alleviation of signs and symptoms of this disease.3,4 The present paper highlights the role of Ayurveda medicine in the management of Visarpa (Herpes zoster)

Keywords: Herpes zoster; Ayurveda.
 

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