Fungal infection of the skin is called Dadru in Ayurveda. All the three dosha’s are responsible for this problem but Pitta and Kapha are more dominating. These infections generally affect the skin but there are certain types of fungal infections that affect the internal organs. Antibiotics, oral steroids, diabetes, obesity, weak immune system, pets and moist skin encourage fungal infections. Fungal skin infections can cause red, scaly, itchy rashes; ring worms and hair loss are some of the symptoms of this infectious disease. Ayurveda has a long term but effective treatment for this problem.

Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations:

• Drink Kapha Tea.
• Avoid heavy, sweet cold foods.
• Increase warm, light, nutritious foods.
• Increase Turmeric, Pepper and Ginger.
• Don’t use strong detergents for bath or hand wash

Ayurvedic home remedies you can try:

• rub garlic juice on the site of infection
• make a paste with neem and raw turmeric, apply it 2-3 times a day
• apply the past of holy basil leaves on the skin rashes
• coconut oil and camphor, apply 2-3 times a day
• apply turmeric and holy basil leaves locally twice a day is effectively helps in fungal infection

Treatment in Ayurveda:
Long term internal and external medications are prescribed in most of the cases with necessary diet and life style changes.
Therapies like Blood Purification, Panchakarma, Sarva Kaya Abhyanga, Shiro Dhara, Virechan and Sneha Vasti are used according to the conditions.

Consult a qualified Ayurvedic doctor to get a complete and proper solution.

Note: Treatments mentioned here should be done only under the supervision of qualified Ayurvedic doctor

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