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===Abstract=== | ===Abstract=== | ||
While the preceding chapter (Apamargataṇḍuliya) dealt with internal application of therapies in the form of | While the preceding chapter (Apamargataṇḍuliya) dealt with internal application of therapies in the form of [[Panchakarma]], yavagu etc, this chapter deals with the external application of medications. Skin diseases such as kushtha are systemic disorders and considered a maharoga (major disease). They require internal cleansing and detoxification treatments prior to external treatments – and hence, the sequence of the chapters. Without prior internal treatment, local treatments have limited efficacy. | ||
Keywords: Aragvadha, churnapradeha, pradeha, lepa, pralepa, kushtha, skin diseases, external applications, external cleansing. | Keywords: Aragvadha, churnapradeha, pradeha, lepa, pralepa, kushtha, skin diseases, external applications, external cleansing. | ||