The document describes 11 subtypes of Kshudra Kushtha skin disease in Ayurveda: Ek-kushtha, Charmakhya, Kitibh, Vipaadika, Alasak, Dadru, Charmadal, Paama, Visphotak, Shataaru, and Vicharchika. Each subtype is defined by its characteristic symptoms and signs, and by the doshas (Vata, Pitta, or Kapha) that are vitiated or aggravated in that subtype.

2. • Kshudra Kushtha is subdivided into eleven sub-types
• Ek-kushtha– Vata & Kapha doshas dominance
• Charmakya – Vata & Kapha doshas dominance
• Kitibh – Vata & Kapha doshas dominance
• Vipaadika – Vata & Kapha doshas dominance
• Alasak – Vata & Kapha doshas dominance
• Dadru- Pitta & Kapha doshas dominance
• Charmadal – Pitta & Kapha doshas dominance
• Pama- Pitta & Kapha doshas dominance
• Visphotak- Pitta & Kapha doshas dominance
• Shataaru- Pitta & Kapha doshas dominance
• Vicharchika- Kapha dosha dominance

3. Ek-kushtha:
अस्वेदनं महावास्तु यत्मत्स्यशकलोपमम् | तदेककु ष्ठं … (charaka Samhita Chi. 7/21)
Symptoms of Ek-kushtha:
1) Looks like Scales of a fish
2) The person doesn’t get sweat in the affected area
3) Rough & course on touch
4) Extensive in size
5) Developed by vitiated
Vata & Kapha doshas dominance

4. 2) Charmakhya
चमााख्यम् बहलं हस्स्तचमावत् | (charaka Samhita Chi. 7/21)
Symptoms of Charmakhya:
1) Skin of the affected area is looks like the elephant’s skin
2) Spreading in the vast area
3) Developed by vitiated Vata & Kapha doshas dominance

5. 3) Kitibh:
श्यावं ककणखरस्पशं परुषम् ककटिभम् स्मृतम् | (charaka Samhita Chi.
7/22)
Symptoms of Kitibh:
1) The color of the affected skin is dull black
2) Feeling rough on touch like a scar
3) The affected skin is very much dry or course on touch
4) Developed by vitiated Vata & Kapha doshas dominance

6. 4) Vipaadika:
वैपाटदकं पाणणपादस्फु िनं तीव्रवेदनम् | (Caraka Samhita Chi. 7/22)

7. 5) Alaska:
कं डूमद्भी: सरागैश्च गंडैरलसकं चचतम् | (charaka Samhita Chi. 7/23)
Symptoms of Alasak:
1) The affected skin is full of itching and red papules
2) Developed by vitiated Vata & Kapha doshas dominance

8. 6) Dadru:
सकं डूरागपपडकं दद्रुमंडलमुद्गतम् | (charaka Samhita Chi. 7/23)
Symptoms of Dadru:
1) It is accompanied with itching, redness and pimples
2) It is circular in shape and elevated on the border
3) Developed by vitiated Pitta & Kapha doshas dominance

9. 7) Charmadal:
रक्तं सकं डू सस्फोिम् सरुग्दलतत चापप यत् |
तश्चमादलमाख्यातं संस्पशाासहमुच्यते | (Ch. Chi. 7/24)
Symptoms of Charmadal:
1) The color of affected skin is red
2) There is itching
3) Attended with eruption
4) It is painful
5) There is scaling of the skin
6) Tender on touch
7) Developed by vitiated Pitta &
Kapha doshas dominance

10. 8) Paama:
पामा श्वेतारुणश्यावा: कं डूला: पपडका भृशम ् || (charaka Samhita Chi. 7/24)
Symptoms of Paama:
1) There is whitish, reddish or dull black rashes on the affected skin area with severe itching
2) Developed by vitiated Pitta & Kapha doshas dominance

11. 9) Visphotak:
स्फोिा: श्वेतारुणाभासो पवस्फोिा: स्युस्तनुत्वच: | (charaka Samhita Chi.
7/25)
Symptoms of Visphotak:
1) There is whitish or reddish papules with thin skin over affected skin area
2) Developed by vitiated Pitta & Kapha doshas dominance

12. 10) Shataaru:
रक्तं श्यावं सदाहातता शतारु: स्यात् बहुव्रणम् | (Charka Samhita Chi.
7/26)
Symptoms of Shataaru:
1) The color of the affected skin is red or dull black
2) There is burning sensation with pain
3) There is multiple scars over affected area
4) Developed by vitiated Pitta & Kapha doshas dominance

13. 11) Vicharchika:
सकं डू: पपडका श्यावा बहुस्रावा पवचचचाका || (charaka Samhita Chi. 7/26)
Symptoms of Vicharchika:
1) The affected area is dull black in color with rashes along with itching and profuse
discharge
2) Developed by vitiated Kapha or Kapha dosha dominance