• Dr Parvesh Kumari Ohlan
• Dr Vivek Ahlawat

Background:Dadru is one of the common skin disease mentioned in ayurveda. In modern science the clinical manifestation of dadru is closely similar to local fungal infection/tinea infection which is affecting upto 15% of population. Excessive severe itching and red patches are the common clinical manifestation which can be diagnosed by darshana and prashana pariksha.. Dadru is one of the kapha-pitta pradhana twak vikara. As per modern perspective disease Dadru comes under “Superficial fungal infection of skin” the most common dermatological manifestation affecting up to 15% of world’s population inall age group. As per Ayurveda, As per ayurveda treatment of dadru are sodhana karma,shamana karma,local application of lepaA case of Dadru was managed at the OPD level by means of Virechana karma,Raktamokshana and found to be effective which help to cure dadru.Case Report:A treatment protocol was designed based on the signs and symptoms of the patient and administered .Snehan followed by Virechan (purgation) and Shaman was done initially.Later 4 sittings of Raktamokshan was done by Jaloukavacharan in two months duration.Conclusion:Blood letting therapy was found to be very effective in managing the itching and associated symptoms.

Dadru, Shodhana, Rakta- mokshana, virechana-Karma

"MANAGEMENT OF DADRU KUSTHA WSR TINEA CAPITIS THROUGH BLOOD LETTING THERAPY :A CASE REPORT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 1, page no.e631-e636, January-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2501574.pdf

"MANAGEMENT OF DADRU KUSTHA WSR TINEA CAPITIS THROUGH BLOOD LETTING THERAPY :A CASE REPORT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 1, page no. ppe631-e636, January-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2501574.pdf