GENERAL LINE OF TREATMENT OF KUSHTHA – 7/31-32

GENERAL LINE OF TREATMENT OF KUSHTHA – 7/31-32

सर्वं त्रिदोषजं कुष्ठं दोषाणां तु बलाबलम्| 

यथास्वैर्लक्षणैर्बुद्ध्वा कुष्ठानां क्रियते क्रिया||३१|| 

दोषस्य यस्य पश्येत् कुष्ठेषु विशेषलिङ्गमद्रिक्तम्| 

तस्यैव शमं कुर्यात्ततः परं चानुबन्धस्य||३२||

COMMENTRY---Here the EKADOSHATVA of KUSHTHA which is being said appears to be opposite to the principle of SARVADOSHAZ OF KUSHTHA. KUSHTHA is TRIDOSHAJ, it is sure, but due to the convenience of the treatment, 

EKADOSHATWAM ETC has been said. ANUBANDHA means that which is less important. 

All types of Kustha are caused by the 3 doshas together, so predominance or minimal role of each dosha must be determined from the respective symptoms (as follows). Doshas are inferred by the type of skin disease present (i.e., Sataru type is predominant in P and K). Similarly, the skin disease type may be inferred by the doshas involved.

Also the etiological factors (obtained from oral history of the patient) will indicatethe consequent primary dosha involved.

Vaidya Pawan Madaan