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A CLINICAL STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF THUTHADI LEPA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KADARA (CORN)
*Dr. Verghese A. F., Dr. Udaya D.K. and Dr. Elizabeth P. John
ABSTRACT
Kadara is distressing condition, mainly seen in working class population. It is occasionally inflamed, producing and causing severe pain. As it resembles the fruit of Chirapodika. It has greater similarity with corn. Kadara explained the Kshudra Roga category in Susrutha Samhitha by Acharya Susrutha. The earliest records of foot care, including corn care availed in the tomb of Ankhmahor. For the management of Kadara generally surgical or para-surgical procedures are performed. But, certain invasive procedures need great care, attention and precision and are not tolerant to all. Compared to that, Lepa is a non-invasive technique and easy to perform. Thuthadi lepa is mentioned in Kshudra Roga Adhikara of Arogya Kalpadruma, is used for current study where prepared medicine is applied in consecutive 3 days, externally by following protocole. Under the study of 30 patients, the statistical analysis of the result shows statistically significant.
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