3. Cracked heel causes
• Dry environment
• Loss of moisture ( oil substance ) in the skin
• Regular intake of Ruksha items ( no fat diet )
• Allergy from various substance like cement , soil,
hard water
4. What ayurveda says ?
it’s a agantu( disease caused by external
factor ) disease.
Occurring due to predominance of Vaat
Vata is vitiated in kapha sthana
Ruksha guna of vaata is mainly involved
5. What is the Ayurveda management for
cracked heel
Sothna ( cleaning ) of heel
Ropana(healing ) of cracks
6. Sodhana of heel
• With Ushna teekshna drugs like…siandhva,
siraka, nimba, papaya
• With sodhana dravya …triphala, katuki,sunthi