@article{Tanvi Sunil Joshi_Seema D. Bahatkar_2022, title={Role of Ayurvedic Shodhana and Shaman Chikitsa in Management of Mukhadooshika- A Case Study}, volume={10}, url={https://ijapr.in/index.php/ijapr/article/view/2540}, DOI={10.47070/ijapr.v10i10.2540}, abstractNote={<p>Beauty holds a very important place in expressing the personality now-a-days. Clear and healthy skin makes a good impression. Everyone especially the young generations are most conscious and careful about the beauty of the face. Due to hurry, worry, and curry type of lifestyle and some hormonal factors in the adolescent age many people suffer through Acne. It is commonly seen in young population. <em>Mukhadooshika</em>, according to Ayurveda, can be correlated to acne. It is a type of <em>Kshudraroga</em>. It involves vitiation of <em>Kapha</em> and <em>Vata </em>along with <em>Rakta</em> resulting into formation of <em>Mukhadooshika</em>. Common sites are <em>Mukha</em>, <em>Urah </em>and <em>Prushtha</em>. In the management of <em>Mukhadooshika</em>, both <em>Shodhan</em> and <em>Shaman</em> <em>chikitsa</em> can be performed as per the <em>Avastha</em>. <em>Vaman</em>, <em>Virechana, Raktamokshana, Nasya, Lepan</em> etc. <em>Panchakarma upakrama</em> along with <em>Abhyantar aushadhi chikitsa </em>(internal medications) prove very effective in reducing the <em>Mukhadooshika</em> and preventing the recurrence. In this case study, a female patient with diagnosis of <em>Mukhadooshika</em> was treated with <em>Virechana</em> <em>karma, Mukhalepa</em> and <em>Aushadhi chikitsa</em> that showed marked improvement.</p&gt;}, number={10}, journal={International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research}, author={Tanvi Sunil Joshi and Seema D. Bahatkar}, year={2022}, month={Nov.}, pages={52-56} }