Ayurvedic approach to managing Dermatological Manifestations of Chronic Medical Diseases, especially those linked with systemic disorders like diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, liver disease, kidney failure, and autoimmune conditions.
🔷 Topic: Dermatological Manifestations of Chronic Medical Diseases
🔹 Ayurvedic Correlation:
Systemic Disease | Dermatological Manifestations | Ayurveda Equivalent |
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Diabetes Mellitus | Pruritus, dry skin, infections, diabetic dermopathy | Madhumehajanya Kuṣṭha, Pāṇḍu-kuṣṭha, Rakta dushti janya tvak vikāra |
Chronic Kidney Disease | Uremic pruritus, pallor, hyperpigmentation | Mutraghāta janya śotha, Rakta dushti, Tvag-vikara |
Chronic Liver Disease | Jaundice, spider nevi, hyperpigmentation | Kamala, Raktapitta janya kuṣṭha, Piṭṭaja vyādhi |
Hypothyroidism | Dry, scaly skin, myxedema, hair loss | Agnimandya janya tvak-vikāra, Vātakaphaja kuṣṭha, Rasapradoshaja vikāra |
Autoimmune Disease (e.g., SLE, Psoriasis) | Rash, alopecia, photosensitivity | Tridoṣaja Kuṣṭha, Rakta dhātu dushti, Tvak-Māmsa dhātu kṣaya |
📜 Classical References
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Charaka Cikitsā 7 (Kuṣṭha)
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Suśruta Cikitsā 9
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Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya Uttara 20–21
“Kuṣṭhāni dvividhaṁ proktāni mahākuṣṭhāni kṣudrāṇi cha” – C.S. Cikitsā 7
“Tvaci māṁse cha sannipātaḥ kuṣṭham” – S.S. Nidāna 5
🔬 Common Pathogenetic Factors (Samprāpti):
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Doṣa-duṣṭi (mostly Pitta-Rakta or Kapha-Rakta)
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Agnimandya → production of Āma → Srotorodha in Rasavaha, Raktavaha srotas
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Dhātukṣaya, especially of Rasa, Rakta, Māṁsa, and Ojas
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Long-standing systemic disease leads to Vyādhi-saṅkara (mixed pathology)
💡 Ayurvedic Diagnosis Clues
Skin Symptom | Likely Doṣa Involvement | Indication |
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Dryness, scaling | Vāta + Kapha | Hypothyroidism, CKD |
Itching, burning | Pitta + Rakta | Diabetes, Liver disease |
Hyperpigmentation | Raktadushti + Vāta | Anemia, Adrenal dysfunction |
Pallor, fragility | Ojakṣaya + Rasa kṣaya | Malnutrition, CKD, anemia |
🪔 Chikitsā Sūtra (Treatment Principles)
“Kuṣṭhaṁ tridoṣajaṁ jñeyaṁ, dīpanaṁ pācanaṁ tathā।
Raktashodhanaṁ virekaṁ ca, snehanaṁ śodhanaṁ param।”
— C.S. Cikitsā 7
🔹 General Treatment Approach:
Phase | Goal |
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Acute | Dīpana, Āma-pācana, Raktaprasādana |
Chronic | Br̥ṃhaṇa, Rasāyana, Dhātukṣaya-cikitsā |
Co-morbidities | Address root disease like Madhumeha, Kamala, etc. |
🌿 Key Ayurvedic Formulations
🔸 Internal Medications:
Drug/Formulation | Indications |
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Panchtiktaka kwātha, Mahāmanjiṣṭhādi kwātha | Raktaprasādana, Kuṣṭha |
Haridrākhandam, Arogyavardhini vaṭi | Pitta-Kapha skin disorders |
Triphala Guggulu, Kaishora Guggulu | Infection-prone skin, diabetes |
Chandanasava, Sarivādi kvātha | Burning, itching |
Guduchi sattva, Manjishṭhā, Nimba churna | Rasāyana + detoxifier |
Siddhārthaka ghṛta, Mahātiktaka ghṛta | Refractory chronic skin disorders |
🔸 External Therapies:
Procedure | Indication |
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Lepa (pastes) – Nimba + Haridra + Manjishṭhā | For scaly eruptions, infection |
Snāna (medicated bath) – with Triphala, Nimba decoction | For pruritus, eczema |
Taila abhyanga – Chandanādi taila, Pinda taila | For dryness and burning |
Takradhārā – for Pitta-induced dermatoses and stress-induced conditions |
🧪 Rasāyana & Rejuvenation Support
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Chyavanaprāsha – general immunity support
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Brahma Rasāyana, Mahā Tikta Ghṛta – for chronic skin disorders
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Amṛtādi ghṛta, Swarna bhasma (microdose) – for Ojakṣaya & recurrent conditions
🍽️ Dietary Advice (Āhāra & Vihāra)
Avoid | Prefer |
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Sour, salty, fried, fermented food | Bitter, astringent, mildly sweet food |
Fish + milk, incompatible food (Viruddhāhāra) | Green gram, barley, old rice |
Stress, day-sleep, excessive anger | Mental calmness, yoga, cooling regimen |
📊 Summary Table
Systemic Disease | Common Skin Sign | Ayurvedic View | Treatment |
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Diabetes | Dryness, infections | Madhumehajanya Kuṣṭha | Triphala Guggulu, Panchtiktaka ghṛta |
Liver disease | Jaundice, hyperpigmentation | Kamala, Raktapitta kuṣṭha | Arogyavardhini, Chandanāsava |
Kidney disease | Pruritus, hyperpigmentation | Mutrakṛcchra janya Kuṣṭha | Punarnavādi, Sarivādi |
Hypothyroidism | Dry skin, hair fall | Agnimandya janya vikāra | Shatāvarī ghṛta, Ashwagandhā rasāyana |
Autoimmune | Butterfly rash, photosensitivity | Tridoṣaja Kuṣṭha | Mahātiktaka ghṛta, Manjishṭhādi kwātha |
🔬 Modern–Ayurvedic Integration
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Haridrā, Nimba, Guduchi, Manjishṭhā – proven anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory
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Clinical use of Tikta-Rasāyana ghṛtas in chronic inflammatory skin diseases like psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo is well supported in AYUSH research
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