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Thyroid gland is the most important gland of the endocrine system. Thyroid hormones manage the metabolic activity of the body. When the secretion of these hormones gets hampered, the thyroid gland fails to complete the metabolic need of the body. This condition is called as hypothyroidism. This problem is a great challenge for both developing as well as developed countries. It is seen 7 to 8 times more common in females than males. The only treatment available is levo-thyroxine tablets which patients have to take lifelong. Due to high prevalence of the disease in the society, the present study was taken to evaluate the efficacy of the management by Ayurvedic principles. In Ayurvedic literature there is no direct reference of this disease. It may be considered due to the disfunctioning of Jatharagni which may leads to the manifestation of this disease. According to the symptoms of this disease, dominance of Dosha may be understand as Pittaand Kapha. Virechanais the best treatment for the Pitta Dusthi and also an effective treatment for the Kapha Dosha. Hence, in present study, total 20 patients of hypothyroidism with TSH more than 5.0 mIU/ml irrespective of the level of serum T3 and T4 were selected and treated with Virechana karma with Araghvadhadi yoga. Effect of Virechana karma was seen extremely significant on symptoms like fatigue, dry and coarse skin, unexplained weight gain, muscle ache, puffiness of face and breathlessness. After the treatment, the average TSH value reduced from 153.03 to 138.41. This is observed that the TSH level was reduced up to 9.88%.
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A healthy and clear facial impression plays the important part for the development of the personality. Since ages, Acne vulgaris has always been one of the most burning problem of the adolescents. It affects the most prominent part of our body, the face. Among the multifactorial etiology of acne hormonal imbalance and infections are most important. Acne is a cutaneous pleomorphic disorder of the pilosebaceous unit involving abnormalities in sebum production and is characterized by both inflammatory (papules, pustules and nodules) and non-inflammatory (comedones, open and closed) lesions. Propionibacterium acnes is responsible for the development of acne vulgaris. Acne Vulgaris can be correlated with Mukhadushika or Yuvanpidika on the basis of similarity in the etiopathogenesis, symptoms, treatment and complication. In Ayurveda it is the Shalmali thorn like eruptions on the face of adolescent due to vitiation of Kapha, Vata and Shonita. Allopathic treatment includes treatment for all forms of acne as topical retinoids and benzoyl peroxide, oral antibiotics, steroids etc. But these causes serious adverse effects. So it is necessary to find out effective and safe treatment for Acne Vulgaris. Ayurveda is for it which plays important role through its principles i.e. Shodhana, Shamana and Nidanparivarjana. As described by various Acharya the Shodhanachikitsa includes Vamana, Virechana and Shiravedha. Among Shodhana, Virechana process is the safe and effective treatment, providing long lasting result for better life of patient.