4. Objectives
At the end of the presentation the students must be able to---
1. Quote Nirukti of Kushta
2. State Nidana of Kushta
3. Describe Samprapti of Kushta
4. List Poorvarupa of Kushta
5. Classify Kushta
6. Enumerate Lakshana of Mahakusta
7. Enumerate Lakshana of Kshudra kushta
8. Quote Sadhyasadhyata of Kushta
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8. • Viruddha annapana, excessive intake of drava, snigdha and guru
dravyas; restraining natural urges like vomiting etc; exercising or
coming in contact of excessive heat after eating excessive quantity of
food.
• Indulging in habits such as, taking shita quality food etc. followed
by ushna quality or either fasting followed by heavy meals.
• Having cold water immediately after exposure to scorching sun,
exertion and fear, eating uncooked or raw foods or having meals
although previously taken meals have not been digested.
• Indulging in food and other habits which have been restricted during
the phase of Panchakarma.
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9. • Consuming new grains, curds, fish, excessive salty and sour food
items.
• Black grams, radish, food prepared from flour paste, sesame, milk and
jaggery products.
• Indulging in sexual activity even if the food is not well digested (sexual
intercourse immediately after taking food), sleeping during day time,
• Insulting peers like brahmin / guru and other respected personal and
doing sinful acts are the etiological and risk factors of kushta
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10. Samprapti of Kushta
िािादयस्म्रयो दुष्टास्म्त्िग्रक्तिं मांसमतबु च|
दूषयन्ति स क
ु ष्ठानां सप्िको द्रव्यसङ्ग्रहिः||९||
अििः क
ु ष्ठातन जायतिे सप्ि चैकादशैि च|
न चैकदोषजं ककन्ञ्चि् क
ु ष्ठं समुपलभ्यिे||१०|| Ca. Ch 7
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11. • The vitiated three doshas- vata, pitta, kapha along with
impaired tvak, rakta, mamsa and ambu together constitute seven
essential entities which play role in pathogenesis of kushtha.
• Kushtha can be classified into seven mahakushtha (major skin
disorders) and eleven kshudrakushtha (eleven minor skin disorders).
• Single dosha cannot cause kushtha on its own i.e. kushtha is not
an nanatmaja
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14. • Decreased touch sensation, excessive sweating or absence of
sweating (which may be localized or generalized), change in color
(discoloration), papules on skin, horripilation, pruritus, pricking pain,
physical exhaustion, mental fatigue, severe pain in ulcerated area,
sudden appearance and chronic the ulcers, burning sensation,
numbness are the premonitory symptoms of skin disease
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19. Lakshana of Mahakusta
कृ ष्णारुणकपालाभं यद्रूिं परुषं िनु|
कापालं िोदबहुलं ित्क
ु ष्ठं विषमं स्म्मृिम ्||१४||
• The clinical presentation of kapala kushtha is as follows:
• Color –- kr̥ṣṇa (blackish), aruṇa (reddish)
• Nature – kapāla (similar to broken piece of earthen pot)
• Touch – rūkṣa (dry), paruṣa (rough), tanu (thin)
• Associated symptoms – severe pain
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20. Udumbara kushtha
दाहकर्ण्डूरुजारागपरीिं लोमवपञ्जरम ्|
उदुतबरफलाभासं क
ु ष्ठमौदुतबरं विदुिः||१५||
• The clinical presentation of udumbara kushtha is as follows:
• Color – Similar to udumbara fruit
• Nature – rāgaparīta (redness), lōmapiñjara (hair on the patch
become brown)
• Associated symptoms – burning sensation, pruritus and pain
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21. Mandala Kushtha
श्िेिं रक्तिं न्स्म्िरं स्म्त्यानं न्स्म्नग्धमुत्सतनमर्ण्डलम ्|
कृ च्छ्रमतयोतयसंसक्तिं क
ु ष्ठं मर्ण्डलमुच्छ्यिे||१६||
• The clinical features of mandala kushtha are as follows:
• Color – white and red
• Nature – sthira (slow
progress), styāna/ghana (compact), snigdha, elevated round patches
• Associated symptoms – patches are matted
• Sadhyasadhyata – Difficult to cure
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22. Rishyajivha Kushtha
कक
व शं रक्तिपयवतिमतििः श्यािं सिेदनम ्|
यदृष्यन्जह्िासंस्म्िानमृष्यन्जह्िं िदुच्छ्यिे||१७||
• The clinical features of rishyajivha kushtha are as follows:
• Color – Rakta paryanta anta śyāvaṁ (red in edges and brown inside)
• Nature – karkaśa (rough), it resembles the tongue of rṣya (a type of
deer ,Chakrapani)
• Associated symptoms – pain
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23. Pundarika Kushtha
सश्िेिं रक्तिपयवतिं पुर्ण्डरीकदलोपमम ्|
सोत्सेधं च सदाहं च पुर्ण्डरीक
ं िदुच्छ्यिे||१८||
• The clinical features of pundarika kushtha are as follows:
• Color – White with red edges
• Nature – resembles lotus petals, elevated patches
• Associated symptoms – burning sensation
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24. Sidhma Kushtha
श्िेिं िाम्रं िनु च यद्रजो [१] घृष्टं विमुञ्चति|
अलाबूपुष्पिणं िि ् शसध्मं प्रायेण चोरशस||१९||
• The clinical features of sidhma kushtha are as follows:
• Color – white coppery, color resembles flower of alabu (lagenaria
siceraria)
• Nature – thin
• Associated symptom – particles resembling dust are observed, it is
located mostly on chest [due to dominance of kapha on ura
pradesh Ca.Ci.7/19 Chakrapani].
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25. Kakanaka Kushtha
यि ् काकणन्तिकािणवमपाक
ं िीव्रिेदनम ्|
त्ररदोषशलङ्गं िि ् क
ु ष्ठं काकणं नैि शसध्यति||२०||
• The clinical features of Kākaṇaka kuṣṭha are as follows:
• Color – resemble gunjā (abrus precatorious) i.e. red in color
• Nature – does not get suppurated
• Associated symptoms – Pain and incurable, all the three doshas are
present
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30. • If all the symptoms are simultaneously observed, in weak patient,
suffering from morbid thirst, burning sensation, loss of digestive
power and presence of maggots then the intelligent person should
avoid treatment (as it is incurable).
• Further vata kapha predominated kushtha and
single dosha predominated kushtha are not so difficult to treat.
• Whereas kapha pitta and vata pitta dominated kushtha are krichchra
sadhya.
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31. Summary
• Sadhyasadhyat
a
• Lakshana of
Mahakushta
• Poorvarupa
• Nidhana
Nirukti Samprapti
Lakshana of
Kshudra
Kushta
Classification
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