Ayurvedic Treatment for Fungal skin Infection -Tinea

FUNGAL SKIN INFECTION -TINEA Ayurvedic Treatment

• Your Doctor may diagnose the condition by Inspection of the affected site. Some of the common tests used to diagnose Tinea infections include
• Microscopic examination of skin and nail specimens which may reveal hyphae and fungal spores.
• Fungal culture can identify the exact species but is not always reliable and it can take six weeks to obtain results.
• Ultraviolet light (Wood's light) is useful for identifying scalp ringworm especially. Fluorescence is produced by the fungus. Fluorescence is not seen with fungi that cause Athelete’s foot or Jock Itch.
• Rarely, a biopsy may be needed if the case is atypical or not responding to treatment

Diet Recommendations (Aahar)

• Have light, fresh and wholesome foods mixed with ghee
• Make sure to include bitter and leafy vegetables in your diet-methi, parval, brinjal
• Avoid incompatible foods- eating foods in combination - sour foods, milk, yogurt, meat, cane, sugar and sesame seeds
• Avoiding long term use of honey, fish, radish may be beneficial

Lifestyle changes (Vihar)

• Avoids foods of extreme temperature – too hot or too cold
• Avoid excessive exercise, and heat-exposure before digesting meals
• Do not suppress the urge for emesis
• Have bath with luke warm water.Use of cold water just in states of fear, grief, and exhaustion may further aggravate doshas and worsen dadru.
• Internal purification through Shankhaprakshalana (Gastrointestinal lavage) can help emove acidic wastes which may predispose to skin and fungal infections. Shankhaprakshalana is a master purifying process to clean the intestinal tract by removing the impurities with the use of salty water, dietary regulation and yogasanas   - the six asanas (Tadasana,Triyak tadasana, Kati Chakrasana,Tiryaka Bhujangasana, Udarakarshan, Kakhpadasana) 6 times each for two rounds. This should not be practiced without the help of a yoga guru.