• Dr. Adesh Kumar
• Dr. Sunil R. Khandare

Skin is a mirror of the body that make us look presentable and reflects both internal as well as external pathology of the body and helps in diagnosis of various diseases. In today's era skin diseases are very common, as in Dermatology a wide range of skin manifestations are observed. In Ayurveda, all skin diseases are mentioned under “Kustha” which are further classified into Mahakustha and Kshudrakustha. Acharyas had considered Kustha as Mahagada. Dadrukustha is one among the 18 types of Kustha. Dadrukustha is mentioned in Kshudrakustha by Acharya Charaka while it is mentioned in Mahakustha by Acharya Sushruta and Vagbhatta. Aim and objective: To study etiopathogenesis of Dadru with special reference to Tinea corporis. Discussion: The symptoms of Dadru and Tinea are very much similar as on both expects Ayurveda as well as modern science.

Kustha, Dadru, Twacha, Tinea corporis, Skin, Dermatophytosis.

"AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF DADRU WITH SPECIAL REFRENCE TO TINEA CORPORIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no.b735-b740, January-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2401185.pdf

"AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF DADRU WITH SPECIAL REFRENCE TO TINEA CORPORIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no. ppb735-b740, January-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2401185.pdf