Correspondence Address:
Dr. Biswajit Das Assistant Professor, Government Ayurvedic College & Hospital Guwahati, Assam, India Email - drbiswa.das@rediffmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2025-11-19
Date of Publication:2025-12-06
Article-ID:IJIM_474_12_25 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nil
Conflict of Interest: Non declared
How To Cite This Article: Das B., Das K., Hussain M. Ayurvedic Approach of Management of Ecthyosis Vulgaris (Eka Kustha): A Case Report. Int J Ind Med 2025;6(11):73-76 DOI: http://doi.org/10.55552/IJIM.2025.61110
Ecthyosis vulgaris is a common skin disorder causing dry, thickened and scaly skin. It is the most common form of the inherited ichthyosis affects about 1 of every 250 people. It is often begins in infancy or childhood, between 2 months and 5 years or during teenage years. But it can also start in adulthood. Here is a case of a 18 years old boy presenting with clinical feature of ecthyosis vulgaris.There was no clinical or laboratory evidence of other systemic illness.The patient was treated on the line of Eka Kustha.The patient was administered with Arogyavardhani Vati 500 mg twice daily for deepan and pachan,Dushivishari gutika 500 mg twice daily considering the chronicity and relapsing nature of the disease (dushivisha)and Kaishore guggulu along with Guduchyadi lauha 500 mg each for purification of blood and subsiding kustha.Externally,alovera gel was prescribed for moistening purpose. The patient got significant improvement in both subjective and objective parameters.
Keywords: Ecthyosis vulgaris, Eka Kustha, Arogyavardhani Vati, Dushivishari gutika, Kaishore guggulu, Guduchyadi lauha.
