• Dr. Swati Rani
• Prof. Dr. P.C.Mangal

Being an eternal science, Ayurveda is the science of life. The main aim of ayurveda is to maintain a good health of a person, not only the cure of the disease. The face is window of the body, allowing us to speak with the planet around us. From the very beginning of civilization, the mankind has not only been conscious about health but also the physical appearance. Man has been beauty conscious, is clear by the very fact that we discover several references in ancient medical literature to cure cosmetic embellishment and use of beauty enhancers. In Ayurveda, the majority of infective and contagious disorders of skin are described under kustha, which is of two types- Mahakustha and Kshudrakustha. MahaKustha covers the skin diseases which are difficult to treat and Kshudra Kustha covers the remainder of infective pathologies of skin. Later, a new term Kshudra Roga was mentioned within the text, which incorporates the most disorders of skin except some. The Commonest face disfigurement in youth is yuvanpidika, which is one among the Kshudra Roga. According to Acharya Sushruta, the eruptions like shalmali thorn, on the face during adulthood, caused by kapha, vata and rakta are known as yuvanpidika/ mukhadushika. In modern science, yuvanpidika features are similar to those of acne vulgaris. Here in this article, we are going to discuss the efficacy of kustumbruadi lepa, which is mentioned in Sushruta Samhita Chikitsa Sthana for Yuvanpidika management.

Ayurveda, Kshudra Roga, Yuvanpidika, Kustumbruadi lepa.

"“Effect of Kustumbruadi Lepa in The Management of Yuvanpidika (Acne vulgaris)”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 12, page no.f456-f465, December-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2312555.pdf

"“Effect of Kustumbruadi Lepa in The Management of Yuvanpidika (Acne vulgaris)”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 12, page no. ppf456-f465, December-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2312555.pdf