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<journal-meta>
<journal-id journal-id-type='publisher'>IJRAP</journal-id>
<journal-title>International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy</journal-title>
<issn pub-type='ppub'>2277-4343</issn>
 <publisher>
<publisher-name>Moksha Publishing House </publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id pub-id-type='other'>10.7897/2277-4343.140256</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title>BAHYA PRAYOGA IN KUSHTA CHIKITSA: A REVIEW
</article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type='author'>
<name>Megha Mirajkar *</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type='author'>
<name> Zenica Dâsouza</name>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<pub-date>
<month>11</month>
<year>-0001</year>
</pub-date>
<fpage>133</fpage>
<lpage>135</lpage>
<abstract><title>Abstract</title>
Skin is the body__ampersandsign#39;s largest organ, which acts as a protective barrier and is also responsible for temperature regulation and sensation. Skin disease is a common disorder which affects all ages, from infants to the elderly and causes harm in different ways. Kushta is the broad term used for skin disorders in Ayurvedic literature. Many types of bahya prayoga (external applications and procedures) have been mentioned in Ayurveda to treat various skin disorders. It can be used as a sole or adjuvant therapy for many disorders. Bahya prayoga in multiple forms like pradeha, pralepa, prakshalana, and parisheka can be used. In this study, different bahya prayoga explained in Kushta chikitsa are reviewed.
</abstract>
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<title>Keywords</title>
<kwd>Kushta</kwd>
<kwd> Bahya prayoga</kwd>
<kwd> pradeha</kwd>
<kwd> pralepa</kwd>
<kwd> parisheka. </kwd>
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