title: Effect of Shalmalyadilepa and Guduchyadivati in the management of Yauvanapidika (Acne).
abstract: Acne is a common skin problem that affects almost 85% of teenagers, mostly occurs on face and some time on chest and upper back too. This condition resembles with Yauvanapidika described in Ayurveda under the caption of Kshudraroga. In this study, 50 patients with symptoms of Yauvanapidika were treated in two groups. In Group A, patients were given local application of Shalmalyadilepa twice a day with milk, while in Group B patients were given 2 gm of Guduchyadivati thrice along with local application of Shalmalyadilepa. At the end of treatment, Group B showed better improvement in comparison to Group A.
authors.affiliation: Medical Officer, Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy, Government Ayurveda Dispensary, Umarethi, Talala, Junagadh, India.
authors.forename: Piyush V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Pampaniya
authors.forename: Darshana H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Pandya
keywords: Acne; Guduchyadivati; Shalmalyadilepa; Yauvanapidika