Folliculitis is the infection and inflammation of the hair follicles.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FOLLICULITIS
- CAUSES OF FOLLICULITIS
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF FOLLICULITIS
- DIAGNOSIS OF FOLLICULITIS
- TREATMENTS FOR FOLLICULITIS
- PROGNOSIS OF FOLLICULITIS
- COMPLICATIONS OF FOLLICULITIS
- FOLLICULITIS AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF FOLLICULITIS
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF FOLLICULITIS
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF FOLLICULITIS
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FOLLICULITIS
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF FOLLICULITIS
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR FOLLICULITIS
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR FOLLICULITIS
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR FOLLICULITIS
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR FOLLICULITIS
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR FOLLICULITIS
- HOME REMEDIES FOR FOLLICULITIS
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR FOLLICULITIS
- YOGA FOR FOLLICULITIS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FOLLICULITIS
- Small pustules
- Thick crusts
- Itching
- Burning sensation
CAUSES OF FOLLICULITIS
- Fungal infections
- Bacterial infections
- Poor hygiene
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF FOLLICULITIS
The microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi affect the hair follicles leads to inflammation of the follicles followed by the formation of small itchy pustules.
DIAGNOSIS OF FOLLICULITIS
Folliculitis is diagnosed by the proper inspection of the site.
TREATMENTS FOR FOLLICULITIS
- Antibiotics
- Antihistamines
- Antifungal creams
PROGNOSIS OF FOLLICULITIS
- Folliculitis is manageable, recurrence is common
COMPLICATIONS OF FOLLICULITIS
- Boils (furuncles) and carbuncles
- Folliculitis may spread to the whole body
FOLLICULITIS AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, folliculitis can be managed based on the treatment of arumshika in scalp and pitta vridhi.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF FOLLICULITIS
- Pitta and kapha dosha vitiation
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF FOLLICULITIS
- Red coloured bumps in the face, scalp
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF FOLLICULITIS
Due to the causative factors, pitta and kapha dosha becomes vitiated and further vitiates the rakta dhatu. This causes paka(inflammation) of hair follicles leads to folliculitis.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF FOLLICULITIS
- Itchy scaly lesions on the scalp, face – kandu
- Kesa and roma sathana – hair fall
- Pustules – arumshika
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF FOLLICULITIS
- Prognosis is Sadhya – curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR FOLLICULITIS
Ayurvedic local treatment for folliculitis
- Shiroabhyanga – malathyadi taila,ankoladi taila durdurapathradi kera
- Shirodhara – using buttermilk and amalakyadi kashayam
- Lepa – with cooling drugs like a paste of chandana, ramacha, lodhradi churna on the affected area
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR FOLLICULITIS
- Guduchyadi kashaya
- Avipatti churna
- Punarnavadi kashayam
- Sarivasava – after food
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR FOLLICULITIS
- NASYA- shatbindu tailam
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR FOLLICULITIS
Internal administration
- Sarivasava
- Guduchyadi kashaya
- Punarnavadi kashayam
- Gulgulupanchapala Tablet
HOME REMEDIES FOR FOLLICULITIS
- Gently rub the area with a wet cloth to loosen the crust.
- Wash hair with a mild shampoo.
- Oil massage on the head before shampooing
- Application of apple cider on the skin
- Massage with coconut oil
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR FOLLICULITIS
- Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold, acrid, sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Intake of proper amounts of fluids
- Combs and towels are not shared with others
YOGA FOR FOLLICULITIS
- Nadi shuddi pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from recurrence of Folliculitis
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
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