• Dr. Amit Kataria
• Dr. Monica Dhiman
• Dr. Sunaina

Pityriasis versicolor is a skin disorder /superficial cutaneous fungal infectionseen in today’s practice also known as Tinea versicolor. It is a chronic condition with mild usually asymptomatic infection of the skin caused by Malassezia species. It usually affects the sebaceous secretory areas of the scalp, face, trunk, upper chest, back, shoulder, and upper arm. The disease is worldwide in distribution but is more prevalent in tropical areas. In Ayurveda there is no such detailed description found but somehow correlated with Sidhma Kushtha, which is one among the Maha Kushtha. Here, a case of eight year old female will be discussed who was suffering from Pityriasis versicolor from last 1.5 years. Domestic treatment was taken at home but infection spreads with seasonal changes. With due course of treatment, it vanished all the white patches, constituting Hypothetical Syrup and ointment.

Skin, Pityriasis versicolor, Sidhma Kushtha

"Ayurvedic Management of Pityriasis versicolor in Children: A Case Report", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.e183-e188, March-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203425.pdf

"Ayurvedic Management of Pityriasis versicolor in Children: A Case Report", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no. ppe183-e188, March-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203425.pdf