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Efficacy of Vamana Karma in the Management of Yuvanapidaka w.s.r. to Acne Vulgaris: A Pilot Study
Abstract: According to Ayurveda, among the 56 upangas, face is at the top, so everyone and mostly youngsters are most cautious about the beauty of face. Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicles characterized by comedones, papules, pustules and often scars; chiefly on cheeks, forehead, chin, nose and upper trunk. As per Ayurveda classics, this condition can be correlated with yuvanapidaka (mukhadushika) which is the result of …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–5 Read article