A Clinical Evaluation of Ayurvedic Treatment on Vyanga w.s.r. Melasma

Abstract

                  Vyanga is one of the kshudra roga characterized by the presence of niruj (painless) and shyavavarna mandalas (Bluish – Black Patches) on the face specially forehead, nose and cheek, pathogenesis of vyanga, involvement of pitta , vata  and rakta dushti. clinical feature is correlated with melasma, or facial melanosis, means one of the hyperpigmented disorders. Melasma is harmless condition but for cosmetic reasons, it is an asymptomatic, Acquired and chronic condition hyperpigmented lesion, which develops slowly and asymmetrically.

According to Ayurveda the condition can be treated as vyanga which gives effective results, a patient of facial melanosis treated with ayurvedic treatment is present in this study.