Functional Overview Of The Formulations Used For External Applications In Tvak Vikaras (Skin Disorders)
1 Lecturer, Dept of Kaya Chikitsa, International Centre for Ayurvedic Studies, Shri Gulabkunverba Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar
2 Lecturer, Department of Agad Tantra Evum Vyavahar Ayurved, International Centre for Ayurvedic Studies, Shri Gulabkunverba Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar
3 Prof & HOD Department of Basic Principles, Shri Gulabkunverba Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar
Corresponding Author:Sud Khyati Sushant
Tvak (skin) is not only an important enveloping protective layer of the body but also a sense organ. There are many references about the Tvak in different classics, starting from Samhita and Sangrah Granthas, yet there is no symmetrically arranged knowledge about this vital organ of the body is available at one place. Tvak vikaras are widely prevalent in the society and detailed description of these disorders with etiological factors including hereditary ones; symptomatology and therapeutic measures have been described in a very scattered manner in Ayurved classics. The skin is not only important for studying the structure and function, but also application of the same in understanding the disorders arise out of it. Unlike as in the other systems of medicines like allopathic system where the separate dermatology has been developed our system has no such separate branch, but our Acharyas have mentioned various formulations for the skin disorders. In our Ayurved classics many different Bahya kalpanas (External Applications) have been mentioned which are used for both preventive as well as curative aspect, but while searching down the texts very scattered references are available regarding the understanding of functions of different external applications on the skin. For the proper and practical understanding of functional aspect of Bahya Kalpana, it is necessary to study this aspect in the light of knowledge of both Modern and Ayurvedic concepts. In other words synthesis of ancient and modern concepts will be a worth consideration, so this present study focuses on the functional overview of the formulations used for Bahya kalpana in Tvak vikaras.
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Sushant, S. K., S, S. S., & C.H.Babaria (2014). Functional Overview Of The Formulations Used For External Applications In Tvak Vikaras (Skin Disorders). International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v4i2.01
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