Role of Ayurvedic Multimodal Treatment Approach in the Management of Tinea Capitis: A Case Report
August 2025
in “
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic medicine.
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Studysummary In this study, a 63-year-old woman with tinea capitis experienced promising improvements in symptoms such as pain, itching, and mild hair loss after undergoing Ayurvedic treatments, including rakta mokshana and shamana aushadi, over a period of 35 days.
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This case report discusses the management of tinea capitis, a fungal infection of the scalp, in a 63-year-old female using an Ayurvedic multimodal treatment approach. The patient experienced symptoms such as pain, itching, redness, pus, blood discharge, burning sensation, and mild hair loss. The treatment involved rakta mokshana using jalauka, along with shamana aushadi and bahya chikitsa, while considering nidana parivarjana. Over 35 days, the patient showed promising improvement, suggesting that shamana aushadis with kandughna, kushtaghna, and rakta shodhaka properties are effective in managing tinea capitis.
