Case Study
Year: 2020 | Month: January-March | Volume: 5 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 213-215
Ayurvedic Management of Dermatomyositis: A Case Study
Jyoti Jangid1, Kirti Rahul1, Ravi Sharma2
1P.G. Scholar, 2Prof. & H.O.D,
P.G. Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Madan Mohan Malviya Govt. Ayurveda College, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Corresponding Author: Jyoti Jangid
ABSTRACT
Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory disease marked by muscle weakness and a distinctive skin rash. The rash can be itchy and painful, is often the first sign of dermatomyositis. The muscle weakness tends to gradually worsen. It is a type of myopathy. We find detail about myopathy but There is detail description of dermatomyositis not only in ayurvedic text but also in modern text but according to symptomatology we can describe it as “Maanspeshishosh.” In AyurvedaPanchkarma therapy like “ShashtikshaliPindaSwedan” and Basti Chikitsa is very effective in this. As well as some medication which are Rasa Yogalike Kumar Kalyan Rasa, VatagajankushRasa and other VataShamak and Balya medicines etc look beneficial for this disease.
Keywords: Dermatomyositis, Myopathy, Maanspeshishosh, ShashtikshaliPindaSwedan, Basti chikitsa.