Mode of action of Haridra Khanda in management of Sheetapitta udarad-kotha

Abstract

Drug, the armour of a physician has been been placed next to him among the quadruples of  the treatment, and is included under the Trisutra, which has the potential to bring about  reversal in the processes of pathogenesis and mitigatation of the signs and symptoms of the  disease. Incidence of Skin diseases are increasing day by day as the exposure to pollutants,  improper food habits, asatmya sevana etc are increased. Thus to prevent or to cure this, a  planned approach having principles of nidana parivarajana with Drug i.e. Haridra khanada  will surely stop the pathogenesis. Haridra khanada having kandughna, kushthghna, varnya,  shothhara, anti-inflammatory properties etc., therefore will surely do the samprapti vighatana  of shaatapitta-udarad-kotha. This is a review study to rule out the mode of action of haridra  khanada in management of sheetapitta-uadrad-kotha.