Bridging Ayurveda and Modern Medicine: A Comparative Clinical Analysis of Leprosy and Dhatugata Avastha in Kushtha

Dr. Jajbir Singh

Abstract: Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, remains a chronic infectious disorder of major social and clinical concern. Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine that identifies analogous pathological entities under Kushtha Roga, particularly Mahakushtha, in which the disease penetrates successive Dhatus (tissues) to reach the Dhatugata Avastha. This transdisciplinary study re-examines leprosy through the Ayurvedic lens, correlating modern clinical manifestations with classical textual descriptions. Sixty clinically diagnosed cases of leprosy were studied at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Mahila Ayurvedic Hospital, Bilaspur, Haryana (India). Observations revealed predominant involvement of Medo and Shukra Dhatus, closely paralleling the lepromatous form of modern leprosy. The analysis affirms Ayurveda's diagnostic accuracy in describing progressive systemic degeneration and highlights its potential in holistic disease understanding and management. The study emphasizes the potential of Ayurvedic interventions in disease management, including Shodhana therapies (e.g., Virechana, Raktamokshana) for detoxification, Shamana treatments with herbal formulations such as Guduchi, Nimba, Triphala and Rasayana therapy to enhance immunity, tissue regeneration, and overall vitality. These therapies, when integrated with modern clinical care, may reduce disease progression, prevent relapse, and improve patient quality of life. The analysis affirms Ayurveda?s diagnostic precision in describing progressive systemic degeneration and highlights its relevance in holistic, integrative approaches to leprosy management.

Keywords: Leprosy, Kushtha, Dhatugata, Mahakushtha, Mycobacterium, Dhatus

How to Cite?: Dr. Jajbir Singh, "Bridging Ayurveda and Modern Medicine: A Comparative Clinical Analysis of Leprosy and Dhatugata Avastha in Kushtha", Volume 14 Issue 10, October 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 922-926, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251016150248, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251016150248