REVIEW ON ACNE COSMETICA WITH MANAGEMENT BY VISHAGHAN MAHAKASHAY AND LODHRADI LEPA
Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Acne cosmetica is an inflammation of pilosebaceous follicle of certain body areas occurs commonly in 80% adolescence. It is a condition which occurs due to the use of certain makeup and cosmetics products, seen on the skin area where the beauty product is applied. Acne cosmetica was described at the first time by Kligman and Mills in 1972. In Ayurveda Acne cosmetica comes under mukhdushika, Cosmetics and beauty products having various chemical and these are considered as kritrim visha. kritrimavisha (Artificial poisons) is prepared by the combination of various animate, inanimate poisons. Acharya Charak described Vishghna mahakashaya and Acharya Sharangadhara mentioned lodhradi lepa can be a better choice for the treatment of Acne cosmetica or mukhdushika, by its antitoxic effect, blood purification and varnya (skin complexion) property.
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Dr. Kirti Sharma
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