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Pharmaceutical Preparation, Standardization and Clinical Study of Talkodaya Malhara w.s.r. to Dadru Kushtha
Authors: Keshav Kumar Sharma, Avadhesh Kumar Bhatt
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Rasashastra and Bhaishajya kalpana is a specialized branch of Ayurveda dealing mainly with Dravya that
includes herbs, minerals, metals and animal products. Rasashastra ,populary known as Indian alchemy or
latrochemistry is important subject of Ayurvedic curriculum . Malahara is an Arabic word, meaning plaster,
dressing for wounds and shelve. Malahara Kalpana is not only applied externally, but is semisolid in all
seasons, stable, smooth and soft. Talkodaya Malhar is one such classical Rasaaushadhi which contains
Siktha Taila, Hartal, Parad, Gandhak, Haridra ,Khadirsara, Gairik, Girisindur and Manashila. It is
indicated in Dadru Kushtha Roga (Twak Vikar) in Rasgrantha. Skin diseases are common manifestation in
present era and more so frequent in the elder age. Dadru, is a Kapha Pitta Pradhan Vyadhi and the
management of which includes Shodhana, Shamana and Bahiparimarjana Chikitsa among them Shamana
measure in the form of Lepa has shown appreciable result in many prior research studies. Dadru can be
correlated with tinea infections. Dadru in Khsudra Kushtha which involves the clinical features like Kandu,
Deerghapratana, Utsanna, Mandala, Raaga, Pidaka which exhibits involvement of Kapha and Pitta. So a
try is given to assess effects of Talkodaya malahar in treating signs and symptomsof Dadru through this
present dissertation.