Dr. Nitin Madhukar Walture, Dr. Kavita Kishor Fadanavis and Dr. Karuna Ratnaparkhi

Skin disease has a high prevalence throughout the world. Scabies is one of the commonest dermatological conditions in the world. It is a parasitic skin infestation caused by a mite called Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. It is a highly contagious, neglected cutaneous parasitic disease, associated with poor individual, community, environmental circumstances and health. It Can be correlated to “Pama” as described in Ayurveda Classics. Pama Is one of the eighteen types of Kushta which is caused by Kapha Pitta Dosha. Scabies was added to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) list of neglected tropical diseases In 2013. The present case shows the effect of Ayurvedic Formulation on scabies in 8yr old child.

DOI: 10.22271/phyto.2024.v13.i2c.14884

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