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Line 25: − ==[[Nidana Sthana]] Chapter 5, Chapter on Kushtha Nidana (Diagnosis of Skin Disorders)== − − === Abstract === − <div style="text-align:justify;"> − The fifth chapter of [[Nidana Sthana]] of [[Charak Samhita]] deals with diagnosis of generalized skin disease called ''Kushtha''. The disease has variable skin manifestations depending upon degree of involvement of three vitiated ''dosha'' and their effect on four vitiated factors i.e. ''rasa, rakta, mamsa'' and ''lasika'' (lymphatic system). On the basis of clinical manifestations and severity, ''kushtha'' is classified into seven major types, eleven minor types or innumerable types due to the permutation and combination of dosha, their predominance, involvement of particular quality of a ''dhatu'' and accretion of ''dosha'' at different sites. The etiopathology, prodromal symptoms (''poorvarupa''), symptomatology of seven major types of ''kushtha''(''maha-kushtha''), their ''dosha'' predominance, prognosis, complications and significance of early treatment are described in this chapter. − − '''Keywords''': ''Kushtha, Mandal, Kapala, Kakanak, Audambar, Rishyajihva, Pundareeka, Sidhma − '' − </div>
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<big>'''Nidana Sthana Chapter 5. Diagnosis and etiopathogenesis of Skin diseases '''</big>
<big>'''Abstract'''</big>
<div style="text-align:justify;">This chapter deals with diagnosis of skin disease termed as Kushtha. The disease has variable manifestations on skin depending upon degree of involvement of three vitiated dosha and their effect on four vitiated factors i.e. rasa, rakta, mamsa and lasika (lymphatic system). On the basis of clinical manifestations and severity, kushtha is classified into seven major types, eleven minor types or innumerable types due to the permutation and combination of dosha predominance and involvement of particular quality of a dhatu and accretion of dosha at different sites. The etiopathology, prodromal symptoms (purvarupa), symptomatology of seven major types of kushtha (maha-kushtha), their dosha predominance, prognosis, complications and significance of early treatment are described in this chapter. </div>
'''Keywords''': ''Kushtha, Mandal, Kapala, Kakanak, Audambar, Rishyajihva, Pundareeka, Sidhma, causes of skin diseases, discoloration of skin.
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|title = Kushtha Nidana
|title = Kushtha Nidana
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=== Introduction ===
=== Introduction ===
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